Chatterbox leans toward this latter interpretation, because he can't recall ever seeing any true southerner smirk, not even Molly Ivins; hers is a different kind of smile altogether.
The reason Chatterbox has never seen a southern woman smirk is because he's never met one.
mnli hypothesis: The reason Chatterbox has never seen a southern woman smirk is because he's never met one. premise: Chatterbox leans toward this latter interpretation, because he can't recall ever seeing any true southerner smirk, not even Molly Ivins; hers is a different kind of smile altogether.