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THERE AIN'T THAT MUCH WALKING IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HEARD THIS USED IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FREQUENTLY
BETWEEN 1969 AND 1971 AS A REPLY TO A QUESTION OR COMMAND. IF
AN INDIVIDUAL WAS ASKED OR TOLD TO DO SOMETHING WHICH HE FELT
TO BE AN IMPOSSIBLE TASK OR, AT THE TIME, WAS TOO LAZY TO DO,
THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD REPLY THE ABOVE. OTHER TERMS WERE
SOMETIMES SUBSTITUTED FOR WALKING, SUCH AS: THINKING, DOING.

Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; PITTSBURGH

Keyword(s): COMEBACK

Subject headings: SPEECH -- Formula

Date learned: 10-02-1971

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