The late, great humorist Lewis Grizzard said the difference between the two words naked and nekkid is that if you are naked you aren't wearing any clothes and if you're nekkid you aren't wearing any clothes and are up to no good.
I went to Southern California recently on vacation and was hoping they understand enough of what I am saying to bring me a cold beer and something to eat. After all, they do have Southern in their name. And I didn't seem to have any problems there.
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