'Shake my hand'


"C'mon fellas, won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?"

If it were me, and based on that statement alone, the answer would be a resounding 'Hell no!' I have no idea where those hands have been, and I don't want to know where they'll take me.

Brother Maynard, bring forth the holy hand grenade!

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Frogger

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And Naveen is clearly not stupid. But I guess he was too excited in the new American/jazz culture to think straight.

I bet you say that to all the Nordic ice goddesses. -Tora Olafsdotter

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We're all sinners was his point. Him somewhat more than others though!

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I figured he was trying to put them at ease by pretending to be humble and honest.

"Life is short; when you're done you're done
We're on this earth to have some fun"

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A poor sinner=humble and honest???

Brother Maynard, bring forth the holy hand grenade!

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Consider how central Pentecostal Christianity is to the American South at the time.

Nohn Newton, Amazing Grace and all that?

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On that note, I didn't find Dr. Facilier's "argument" very persuasive at all, lol. It seemed forced that Naveen would agree to the deal.

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