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June 1940. "Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Old cotton plantation store at Derry Plantation." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
The driver is obviously telling the crowd, "I'll be Bach!"
This is likely one of those stores that helped keep several generations of sharecroppers in perpetual red ink.
Let's look at the car instead of the nice lady photographer.
They DON'T pronounce it to sound like show pan.
These men are clearly disappointed they couldn't find any Wagner or Bach.
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