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[–] Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I grew up in the center of Mississippi. I always called it “the devil is beating his wife”. Idk why it was ever called that because there was no story; it’s just how it is.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 hours ago

We had "the devil is beating his wife behind the kitchen door with a frying pan" and sometimes really old people would finish it with "on Sunday"

I seriously have no idea where the fuck this comes from, and it's so weird and I love it