In honor of the unexpected and delightful publishing of a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird yesterday, I share my favorite Wondrous Words from the original book:
"North Alabama was full of Liquor Interests, Big Mules, steel companies, Republicans, professors, and other persons of no background."
It had another think coming.
Turnip greens
Butterbeans
whipped me
what the sam hill he was doing
high and mighty
Now don't you fret, ma'am.
Yawl hush.
Ain't you got any sense at all?
get Miss Maudie's goat
foot-washing Baptist
Miss Priss
done a jim-dandy job
he's right stove up
ambrosia
mimosa tree
cut it out this red hot minute
he's just moseying' along
we can't all have our 'druthers
Calpurnia shelling peas
pickled pig's knuckles
she was standing arms akimbo
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I love the language in that book! Very descriptive! I especially like, "she was standing arms akimbo"!
ReplyDeleteYes, the words are perfect for the setting.
ReplyDeleteGreat words!
ReplyDelete"Them words is the words o' my people."
DeleteI just bought my copy of Go Set a Watchman! Thanks for getting me in the mood...
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful tribute to Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird. I'm glad you did this.
ReplyDeleteHa!. I like the way you think. These are very fun sayings. Happy Anniversary, by the way.
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