Fella says today, 'Depression is over. I seen a jackrabbit, an' they w…

John Steinbeck
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Fella says today, 'Depression is over. I seen a jackrabbit, an' they wasn't nobody after him.' An' another fella says, 'That aint the reason. Can't afford to kill jackrabbits no more. Catch 'em and milk 'em an' turn 'em loose. One you seen prob'ly gone dry. ✨ John Steinbeck (2016). The Grapes of Wrath, p.319, Hamilton Books
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