Mad Dog Craddock is Billie Jo’s friend, as well as the most talented pianist in town. He is always kind to Billie Jo and humble about his musical abilities. Despite his name, he is a rather gentle person who works hard to get by. Billie Jo is enamored with him and wishes he would court her, although he never does. Eventually, Mad Dog gets a paid opportunity to play music on the radio in Texas, which he takes.
Mad Dog Craddock Quotes in Out of the Dust
The Out of the Dust quotes below are all either spoken by Mad Dog Craddock or refer to Mad Dog Craddock. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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79. Heartsick
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My father and I,
we can’t soothe each other.
I’m too young,
he’s too old,
and we don’t know how to talk anymore
if we ever did.
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86. The Visit
Quotes
Mad Dog scooped a handful of dust,
like a boy in a sandpit.
He said, “I love this land,
no matter what.”
I looked at his hands.
They were scarless.
104. The Other Woman
Quotes
We both stared in wonder
at the pond my daddy made
and she said,
a hole like that says a lot about a man.
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Mad Dog Craddock Quotes in Out of the Dust
The Out of the Dust quotes below are all either spoken by Mad Dog Craddock or refer to Mad Dog Craddock. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
79. Heartsick
Quotes
My father and I,
we can’t soothe each other.
I’m too young,
he’s too old,
and we don’t know how to talk anymore
if we ever did.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
86. The Visit
Quotes
Mad Dog scooped a handful of dust,
like a boy in a sandpit.
He said, “I love this land,
no matter what.”
I looked at his hands.
They were scarless.
104. The Other Woman
Quotes
We both stared in wonder
at the pond my daddy made
and she said,
a hole like that says a lot about a man.
