Hattie McDaniel Quotes

As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

Hattie McDaniel

• Grapefruit
• Dumplings
• Buttermilk diets
• Roast chicken

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• As for those grapefruit and buttermilk diets, I'll take roast chicken and dumplings.

  

  Hattie McDaniel
  • Grapefruit
  • Dumplings
  • Buttermilk diets