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How nice

Two little old ladies in the South were sitting on the porch sipping mint juleps one day. Betty Lou had come to visit Mary Jean for lunch at her beautiful country estate.

Mary Jean said to Betty Lou, "Oh Betty Lou, I'm just so pleased with mah adorin husbind - he went and bought us this beaaauuutiful big house with such a wonderful big garden out in the front. Isn't it nice?"

Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice."

Mary Jean continued, "And did you see that beauuuuutiful new Cadillac out there in the driveway on your way up to the house? Mah husbind done bought that big shiny car just for me - isn't that nice?"

Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice."

"And, and - did you see this beauuuutiful diamond necklace and these matchin goldin earrings mah husbind bought me? Aren't they nice?"

Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice."

Then Mary Jean pressed, "Now, all that's enough about me - how've y'all been doing, Betty Lou? Has your husbind done anything nice for you lately?"

Betty Lou said, "Well, a while back mah husbind sent me to finishin school."

Mary Jean was shocked. "Wha- wha- A woman of your age?? Finishin school?! Wha... What could they possibly have to teach YOU at a finishin school?"

Betty Lou replied, "Well, on the first day they taught us to say, 'Mmmm, that's nice,' instead of, 'FUCK YOU!'"

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