I give in and light another cigarette even though last night the surgeon general came on the television set and shook his finger at everybody, trying to convince us that smoking will kill us. But Mother once told me tongue kissing would turn me blind and I'm starting to think it's all just a big plot between the surgeon general and Mother to make sure no one ever has any fun.
Kathryn Stockett....we ain't doing civil rights here. We just telling stories like they really happen.
Kathryn StockettAt one O'Clock, Miss Celia comes in the kitchen and says she's ready for her first cooking lesson. She settles on a stool. She's wearing a tight red sweater and a red skirt and enough makeup to scare a hooker.
Kathryn StockettLord, I never seen blue hair on a black woman before or since. Leroy say you look like a cracker from outer space.
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