Carolina QuotesAnytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.
Alex Haley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
As quoted in A Touch of Class (2003) by Carol Vanderheyden, p. 60.
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- 2003
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- p. 60
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“Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know…” Alex Haley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-85587586E0. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/85587586e0
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