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> [“Here, Lena, tie this cotton kerchief 'round yo' mouth when we out walkin' in the woods...so yo' breath don't draw those 'squitas and bitin' flies.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tina-mcelroy-ansa/here-lena-tie-this-cotton-kerchief-round-yo-mouth-when-we-out-walkin/)

Tina McElroy Ansa

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## Other authors on Lena

## More by Tina McElroy Ansa

> [Claim what is yours. You belong any where on this Earth you want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tina-mcelroy-ansa/claim-what-is-yours-you-belong-any-where-on-this-earth-you-want-to/)

Tina McElroy Ansa

> [“Here, Lena, tie this cotton kerchief 'round yo' mouth when we out walkin' in the woods...so yo' breath don't draw those 'squitas and bitin'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tina-mcelroy-ansa/here-lena-tie-this-cotton-kerchief-round-yo-mouth-when-we-out-walkin/)

Tina McElroy Ansa

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