Well If That Don't Take The Rag Off The Bush!

That is southern speak you don't hear much nowadays especially north of Durham and not in a city anywhere. It's roots are in cotton and the phrase is used to express amazement or disbelief similar to "Well, I'll be.....".

A link over at Freedom Watch brought it to mind and memories of the country girls working at the phone company in town years ago and moonpies and bologna sandwiches with a big orange drink for lunch.

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