Take care and be careful

[James A. Landau <JJJRLandau@netscape.com>]

Atlantic City Press, Saturday 31 Jan 2009 page B2 column 1:

"The producers of "American Idol" apologized Thursday on behalf of its [sic] judges, who apparently misinterpreted what a contestant in Louisville, Ky. said after a failed audition.  On his way out, Mark Mudd said: "Take care and be careful."  Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell took that as a threat.  It turns out that "be careful" is a regional parting expression."

Not an expression I'm familiar with, and I'm from Louisville.

           James A. Landau
           test engineer
           Northrop-Grumman Information Technology
           8025 Black Horse Pike, Suite 300
           West Atlantic City NJ 08232 USA
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