When Jim-Bo got back, he handed his fiddle to Casey, the guitar to Hi-Pockets. Then he sat down in the chair next to mine.
"Jim-Bo, what you gonna play?"
"Me? Why, nothing, Bandershanks. I'm the hat man. I just pass the hat!"
"Pass what hat?"
"When Casey and Hi are down at Calico Neck playing for a Saturday night dance, I go along to pass around the hat for them. You know, take up the money?"
"Church money?"
"No, gal! The money for the musicians. Want me to tell you 'bout dances?"
"Yeah, you tell me!"
"All right, little Cuddin Sally Sue! While—"
"I ain't Sally Sue! I done told you!"