Mama read it an began pulling ...

Mama read it an began pulling her hair an weepin an praisin the Lord, 'cause it say I am 'Temporarily Deferred' on account of I am a numbnuts.
 Winston Groom

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My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
 Winston Groom
I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is.
 Winston Groom
So whatever else has happened, I am figgerin this: I can always look back an say, at least I ain't led no hum-drum life.
 Winston Groom