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Entry 8179

Volume 4 · printed page 3439–3440 · New Orleans, La.

Well, if it's on a tintype, take an' turn it upside down [here head dowal in coal oil, takin' red flannel an' red di'mond an' buryin' dat photo, dat photograph upside down yo' see. Dey claim dat dat man aftah a certain length of time, he will git so yo' undahstand, his mind will nevah be stationary on one thing; he will nevah be satisfied at anything he do. See, anything dat he would do look lak, look lak he could do bettah, an' jes' keep 'im an' he'll go from bad tuh worse.

(This photo is buried, you put it in the ground?)

Upside down wit de haid down an' de feet up. Yeah, but it cain't be done unless it's on a tintype.

(And you put this coal oil on it?)

Coal oil, kerosene oil, yeah, an' red di'mond.

(What is red diamond?)

Dat de same thing as de blue diamond an' de blue di'mond an' de red di'mond. It's some kinda thing, yo' git at de drug sto'. It's a kinda powdah.

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