What does the last sentence mean?

She put her hands to her cheeks and rounded her mouth in a comic O of apology. “Well braid my hair and call me Buckwheat.”

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What does the last sentence mean?

She put her hands to her cheeks and rounded her mouth in a comic O of apology. “Well braid my hair and call me Buckwheat.”

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"Buckwheat" was a character on an old children's show in the US called "Our Gang" or "The Little Rascals." Do an image search for "Buckwheat Little Rascals" and you will understand the reference.

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That is very hard to explain. it is a common type of expression used to indicate surprise. Sort of similar to "Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!" which you might have heard of. It is a common type of expression in the US South, I think.

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