title: How Kentucky Became Southern: A Tale of Outlaws, Horse Thieves, Gamblers, and Breeders (Topics In Kentucky History)
author:  Maryjean Wall 
description: "Named a <i>Choice</i> Outstanding Academic Title for 2011."
zlib_text: *Kentucky Corners
  
  *Kentucky Corners
  
  *Kentucky Corners
  
   **“Well, as I see it, my oven is your problem.”**
  
  It was becoming a struggle to remain civil about being roused out of bed by a
  flame-haired, loud-mouthed tornado in the middle of the night. “Not according
  to my paperwork. And believe me, Miss Hopkins, I read my paperwork.”
  
  “Well, if I can’t open my bakery, I can’t earn money. And if I can’t earn
  money, then I can’t pay my rent. So, unless you want to start off the year
  badly, I reckon it is your problem.”
  
  The Southern phraseology in her East Coast accent was just absurd. He glared
  at her. “Exactly _what part_ of New Jersey are you from?”
  
  That stopped her. “Exactly how much do you know about me?”
  
  Exactly too much. And none of it prepared him for this. “I’m going back to bed
  now.”
  
  “By all means. I won’t need any supervision from you. I’ll just slip in and
  slip out, moving batches in and out of your oven. You’ll never even know I’m
  there.”
  
  Oh, he doubted that.
  
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