Subject:Tack
Entries
Entry 6131
In cases den, if yo' wife is done quit chew, yo' woman's quit chew, an' yo' want 'er tuh come back home. If yo' want yore woman tuh come tuh yo' an' she's gone, yo' go an' see, if she comb 'er hair, yo' gits 'er hair an' go tuh dis drug sto' an' git chew - go tuh a store where dere's lotsa people trans- atin' dere, an' git chew one dose big wire coppah tacks, de head of it, an' take 'er hair an' drive it down in yore left shoe. She can't quit chew, she'll come back home an' stay wit chew.
Entry 8372
Den, if it was a tintype pichure, yo' kin take dat an' carry it out an' cuz a person tuh fade away. Dat kin cuz death, kill a person. Yo'll take dat an' tack on a tree. Put tacks all through de body an' dat cuz de person tuh have actual pains. Yo' see some people doctorin' an' nobody kin cure 'em? Well dat's why a lotta people ain't havin' pichure made tuhday.
Entry 12575
Fo' luck. Yo' jes' take a penny an' yo' tack it right under de piece right by yore do' - right in front de do' ~ where de folks walk backwards an' farwards cross it. Yo' jes' tack it where nobody won't take it up, where dey wouldn't see it [or step on it either, because it is under the overhang of the tread. Normally this coin is reposed, if trade is wanted].
(What will that do then, for you?)
Make luck fo' yore house.
(For customers?)
Yes, an' keep yore house lucky. Jes' lak ah 'fore tell yo' [told you before] about dat same potash an' 'bout dis penny, dat makes luck fo' yore house.
(Keeps the law away.)
Yes sir, de revenuers.