Wesley Strick Quotes

Granddaddy used to handle snakes in church. Granny drank strychnine. I guess you could say I had a leg up, genetically speaking.

Wesley Strick

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• Granddaddy used to handle snakes in church. Granny drank strychnine. I guess you could say I had a leg up, genetically speaking.

  

  Wesley Strick
  • Church
  • Drank
  • Snakes