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June21, 1972
evening X1

MINNIE EVANS 5

[log cabin]

ME: Oh, I don't know. I got another one like it where I [[strikethrough]]re[[/strikethrough]] produced it. [Telephone rings] Lord [[strikethrough]]thank God[[/strikethrough]] [that girl] [[strikethrough]]This because telepho[[/strikethrough]]

NHS: Is the log cabin gone now?

ME: Oh! my [[strikethrough]]been[[/strikethrough]] gone

NHS: Oh! dear

ME: and that home. That home got burned down. 

NHS: Oh! That's too bad

ME: Oh! yes

NHS: I thought maybe we could go see the place where you were born tomorrow.

ME: Go see it?

NHS: Yes, how far is that?

ME: Oh, it's not far up in Long Creek. Oh, mama would love to go but I

NHS: Good

ME: Can she?

NHS: Let's ask her. Would [[strikethrough]]you[[/strikethrough]]she like to go?

ME: I'm sure she would 

NHS: Well let's take her.

ME: But she would have to be worried and be wetting (laughter) 

NHS: What's that?

ME: (laughter) 

NHS: What did you say?

Mrs. Kelly: [[strikethrough]]I think[[/strikethrough]] Seems I better not. [[strikethrough]]The cabin[[/strikethrough]] All those places been torn down since my husband built it. Changed all the roads. I don't know where they done changed that torn it down.

NHS: What happened to your hand?

Mrs. Kelly: Where I scolded it with hot grease

NHS: When did that happen?

Mrs. Kelly: Oh, not so long ago.

ME: You [[strikethrough]]should have[[/strikethrough]] had seen her when she when she did it. I don't know how it happened.