The full advice from Walk on the Wild Side was:
"But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. I've tried 'em all and I know. They don't work."
Mark
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> From: jeddak5@cox.net
> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:44:47 -0500
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Seeking mystery novel
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> No, but that is damn good advice.
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> James
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> From: Karin Montin
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> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:35
> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Seeking mystery novel
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> Years ago I read a novel that had the protagonist chasing the bad guys
> (or somebody) from one small town to another in the southern U.S. A lot
> of the towns had hot springs and were former spas, so there were big,
> rundown old hotels. It was the first time I ever heard "Never eat at a
> place named Ma's" and "Never play poker with a man named Doc."
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> Anyone know what book that might have been?
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> Karin
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