"Tell It Like It Is"

Douglas G. Wilson douglas at NB.NET
Tue Feb 19 07:00:02 UTC 2008


http://books.google.com/books?id=jskgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA101&dq=%22like+it+is%22+tell-it+OR+tells-it+OR+told-it+OR+telling-it+date:1700-1945&lr=&num=100&as_brr=3#PPA3,M1

1911: <<As the preacher became warmed up to his subject, Aunt Sally
began pacing back and forth, shouting 'Tell it to me jes' like it is!
Jes' like it is!'>>

-- Doug Wilson


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