Selig resembled the Paul Newman character in the movie “Hud,” who after a series of beatings for his escapes from a chain gang eagerly obeyed orders. “Yes, boss. Yes, boss,” he said repeatedly with a smile. Only Luke was faking it. Selig is sincere.
It has been corrected in the online version, but they should send the writer and editor to “the box” for this one. The film with that dialogue is “Cool Hand Luke,” not “Hud.”