Carolina QuotesA rabbi's dog could score pork chops in the streets of Tel Aviv easier than Bernard could acquire tequila in King County Jail.
Tom Robbins Carolinian
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- Still Life with Woodpecker (1980)
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- 1980
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“A rabbi's dog could score pork chops in the streets of Tel A…” Tom Robbins. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-EF8790A124. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/ef8790a124
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