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Phillip Coffey: Keltner Town Upbringing Tale

By Phillip Coffey

Gravity flow gravy soaking the hot biscuits southside of the plate.
Mustard greens flavored with vinegar throughout.
Pinto beans with onions and cornbread broken in a bowl on the side - almost leveled out.
Enough for a working but most of those present plum tuckered out.

Up jumped the subject of politics and unhealthy stuff - feller soon tossed out.
‘Crop yields will be sparse with scarcity of rain - quick, put that baby in the shade.’
‘Better clean up boy if you going to town - no need being smelly boy around the city folk - be clearly sound.
They think you have no good upbringing if you’re not clean, sober and shaved.

Don’t take up and haul back the sailor, salted talk often found in those parts around. If you don’t have a clue what a feller is talking about - just keep your mouth shut.




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