C. Carey Cloud



"Down Yonder" Luke Barker says... Hunchback

Down Yonder - Luke Barker says... Hunchback      One way a woman kin make a goat out o' her husband is t' buy a goat skin coat on th' 'stalment plan. Said Job Fodder 'tother day.
     I've never heard yet o' anybuddy gettin' hunch-back frum carrin' other peoples troubles on thar shoulders.



Translation for city slickers (non-hill people):

     One way a woman can make a goat out of her husband is to buy a goat skin coat on the installment plan, said Job Fodder the other day.
     I've never heard of anyone getting hunch-back from carrying other peoples troubles on their shoulders.





February 4th, 1933


C. Carey Cloud