The South came out of me when I read this; I involuntarily emitted the special version of "oh shit", where the first vowel is halfway between "oh" and "aw", elongated, and rising in pitch.
I turned into Gomer Pyle for a second is what I'm saying.
Just recently started rewatching the G Pyle USMC show... gotta admit that the man's leagues ahead of his time, even if he's the butt of any "but from Mayberry" jokes.