Carolina QuotesTake of London fog 30 parts; malaria 10 parts, gas leaks 20 parts, dewdrops gathered in a brickyard at sunrise 25 parts; odor of honeysuckle 15 parts. Mix. The mixture will give you an approximate conception of a Nashville drizzle.
O. Henry Carolinian
Source
"A Municipal Report"
- work
- Strictly Business (1910)
- year
- 1910
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