Carolina QuotesIn the food department, practically nothing remains constant except catsup.
Robert Ruark Carolinian
Source
p. 255
- work
- "Nothing Works and Nobody Cares" (1965)
- year
- 1965
- locator
- p. 255
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“In the food department, practically nothing remains constant…” Robert Ruark. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-8CE5551026. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/8ce5551026
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