... the phrase to tell you the truth or some variation of it was
probably used because it is a relatively common southern expression...
I never really thought about it being unusual at all. Seems very natural
to me. Of course, I'm a native North Carolinian. Heck I
Well, not that I would ever discourage a biblical reference, but my grandmother
was from Virginia and they often prefaced a statement by saying, I tell you
the truth.. Another good one that I noticed in Mayberry that my grandmother
also said was, _, I'd be ASHAMED! That cracked me up
I have noticed that Andy uses the words [I Tell You the Truth] very often
when he is making a point. I don't want to start a religious discussion
here, but I am just wondering if perhaps Allan or Paul or someone else who
has insight into the writers of TAGS if this was done intentionally
of how many times Jesus used the words I tell you the truth when he
wanted
to make an important point. I have noticed that Andy uses those exact words
very often when he is making a point. I don't want to start a religious
discussion here, but I am just wondering if perhaps Allan or Paul
I was at my weekly bible study last week and our pastor brought up the topic
of how many times Jesus used the words I tell you the truth when he wanted
to make an important point. I have noticed that Andy uses those exact words
very often when he is making a point. I don't want to start
At church today we celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday. At our bible study we
discussed the importance of Jesus saying I tell you the truth, and how he
would begin many of his teachings with those words. Well, I came home and
watched the episode Andy the Horse Trader and I counted three times
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