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Joe’s Mother
At the end of the story, Joe chats with the unnamed candy store clerk during his shopping trip to Orlando. Although Joe hasn't visited the store for months, the clerk knows Joe by name and remembers his customary candy order. He is the first person in the story to whom Joe announces his son's birth and recounts the story of Otis Slemmons.
Candy Store Clerk Quotes in The Gilded Six Bits
The The Gilded Six Bits quotes below are all either spoken by Candy Store Clerk or refer to Candy Store Clerk. 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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The Gilded Six-Bits
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“Hello, Joe,” the clerk greeted him. “Ain’t seen you in a long time.”
“Nope, Ah ain’t been heah. Been round in spots and places.”
“Want some of them molasses kisses you always buy?”
“Yessuh.” He threw the gilded half dollar on the counter. “Will dat spend?”
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Candy Store Clerk Quotes in The Gilded Six Bits
The The Gilded Six Bits quotes below are all either spoken by Candy Store Clerk or refer to Candy Store Clerk. 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:
).
The Gilded Six-Bits
Quotes
“Hello, Joe,” the clerk greeted him. “Ain’t seen you in a long time.”
“Nope, Ah ain’t been heah. Been round in spots and places.”
“Want some of them molasses kisses you always buy?”
“Yessuh.” He threw the gilded half dollar on the counter. “Will dat spend?”
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