Rednecks - the other side of the story

bill-pix-trade said:

Rednecks - the other side of the story

We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of those. If you feel the same, pass this on to your redneck friends. Y'all know who ya' are...

You might be a Redneck if:

1. It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under God."

2. You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.

3. You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."

4. You remove your hat and bow your head when anyone prays.

5. You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play our National Anthem.

6. You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.

7. You've never burned an American flag, but would kick someone's ass that did.

8. You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

9. You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.

10. You'd give your last dollar to a friend.

1 I don't offend that easy.
2 Nope does not bother me at all.
3 I say Christmas.
4 Nope if some one is praying that is their biz not mine.
5 Yep, and I might even sing.
6 I do now, I always have.
7 never burned one, could care less if some one else does.
8 That's me.
9 As long as they do not do anything to lose it, but that goes for every one.
10 Fuck no not if I or my family needed it.

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THat's me

knieval said:

I'm English so forgive me if I don't fully appreciate the varying degrees of "redneckness"! Wasn't Timothy McVeigh a stereotypical redneck? Is it reasonable to assume that he does not represent the views of all other rednecks? If so isn't it reasonable to also assume that most Muslims are not terrorists and that Osama bin Laden no more represents Muslims than Timothy McVeigh represented rednecks?

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McVeigh was a god damned terrorist. I'm a redneck and proud of it. I'd kill a fucker like McVeigh given the opportunity.

I like rednecks. With catsup.

I saw you posted the answers, but I didn't read them. Let's see how I do.

1) How many Vienna Sausages are in a can? 7

2) What was the number and color of Richard Petty's cars? Black and Red 43

3) Bill Dance is good at what? Fishing

4) What university does Bill Dance root for? Texas (I have no idea which college in texas though. He just always wears that hat though

5) Where did Herschel Walker play football (college)? I don't know, but I do know that if the Vikings hadn't made the trade for him, they would have been the team of the 90's and no the cowboys.

6) After boiling peanuts for an hour you have what? Peanut butter?

7) In cubic inches, how big is the smallest 1966 GM small-block V8? No clue

8) A Cajun is likely to speak what furrin language? French

9) What is a chigger? A black chinese person

10) What is scrapple? No clue

11) Where is "The Redneck Riviera?" The Sheyenne River

12) What's that fuzzy stuff hanging off the oak tree? Moss

13) What follows logically? Johnson, Mercury, __________________. Evenrude

14) What's the common name for a bowfin? no clue

15) If you mated a heifer and a steer, what would you get? Steers can't mate

16) Who sang "Your Cheatin' Heart?" Hank Williams

17) What are grits made out of? Corn

18) Who was nicknamed "The Bear"? NO clue

19) Why is the Blue Ridge blue? No clue

20) What did The Baldwin Sisters make? "The Recipe"

21) Who was Andy Taylor's love interest? Pearl

22) What are the call letters for the radio station that carries "The
Grand Ol'Opry"? WKA

23) Where would you grow those yellow onions? In the garden

24) What sport requires 3 legs and a rope? No clue

25) What instrument did Bill Monroe play (typically)? Mandolin

26) How many strings on a banjo (two possible aswers) ? 4

27) When you argue with a fool, what is he doing? I don't know

28) What is a scuppernong? No clue

29) Do you want the goats to get into the kudzu? I don't know

30) Why do you want to eat "high on the hog?" ??

31) What color is your John Deere? Agricultural Green

32) What do you call the offspring of a mule? Mules don't have offspring

33) What do you harvest when you plant "shade"? No clue

ewopper said:

on the other end of that spectrum I'm more likely to be called a nigger and terrorized by a redneck than by other whites so selective brotherhood is doing what the terrorist do only with those you like. Jesus said if you do good to those you like what good are you doing even the pagans do that to their kind, if you want to impress me embrace someone different who has proven that they're sincere and trustworthy. this country moves not by one particular group of people but by everyone who believes in freedom and justice for all

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For god sakes I posted it and I gave my thoughts on it. Read what I think. Just because I posted something does not mean I agree with it all. Besides there are some virtues in this list. Ones that all of us can embrace. There are plenty of racist bastards I have met right here in Boston. There are shit heads from all walks of life, as well as good people from those same walks. Praise the good, and despise the bad on a individual basis, or you are just as wrong as them.

bill-pix-trade said:

Rednecks - the other side of the story

We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of those. If you feel the same, pass this on to your redneck friends. Y'all know who ya' are...

You might be a Redneck if:

1. It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, "One nation, under God."

2. You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.

3. You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter Festival."

4. You remove your hat and bow your head when anyone prays.

5. You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play our National Anthem.

6. You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.

7. You've never burned an American flag, but would kick someone's ass that did.

8. You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

9. You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.

10. You'd give your last dollar to a friend.

1 I don't offend that easy.
2 Nope does not bother me at all.
3 I say Christmas.
4 Nope if some one is praying that is their biz not mine.
5 Yep, and I might even sing.
6 I do now, I always have.
7 never burned one, could care less if some one else does.
8 That's me.
9 As long as they do not do anything to lose it, but that goes for every one.
10 Fuck no not if I or my family needed it.

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Fuckin' "A" Bill! Say it bud!

bill-pix-trade said:

Rednecks - the other side of the story

We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God.

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I don't personally know (IRL) many people who believe a "redneck" stands as a positive reflection of any of those values.

Again, I believe the put-upon classes of society adopt derrogatory identifiers ("redneck", "nigger", etc.) for themselves, and morph the original context of the terms. Keep the words if you like, but rich, white folk are the ones who perpetuated those terms - so, you're essentially kissing their asses if you use them.

RoryN said:

I don't personally know (IRL) many people who believe a "redneck" stands as a positive reflection of any of those values.

Again, I believe the put-upon classes of society adopt derrogatory identifiers ("redneck", "nigger", etc.) for themselves, and morph the original context of the terms. Keep the words if you like, but rich, white folk are the ones who perpetuated those terms - so, you're essentially kissing their asses if you use them.

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Stay on topic asshole.

knieval said:

I'm English so forgive me if I don't fully appreciate the varying degrees of "redneckness"! Wasn't Timothy McVeigh a stereotypical redneck? Is it reasonable to assume that he does not represent the views of all other rednecks? If so isn't it reasonable to also assume that most Muslims are not terrorists and that Osama bin Laden no more represents Muslims than Timothy McVeigh represented rednecks?

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I'm a redneck (Virginia). Timothy McVeigh was a mentally ill SOB.

RoryN said:

I don't know many Yankees who believe a "redneck" stands as a positive reflection of any of those values.

Again, I believe the put-upon classes of society adopt derrogatory identifiers ("redneck", "nigger", etc.) for themselves, and morph the original context of the terms. Keep the words if you like, but rich, white folk are the ones who perpetuated those terms - so, you're essentially kissing their asses if you use them.

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I might be kissing my own ass then. . I have found that people who are confident in themselves, regardless of class casting, tend to shy from derogatory terms. It has nothing to do with being rich or white or any thing else.

I have a black neighbor who would never stand for being called a nigger, and punished his kid for using derogatory terms about Asians neighbors. In my quiet little hood, we take care of our neighbors.

rosco rathbone said:

I advise you to read Jim Goad's The Redneck Manifesto: How Hillbillies, White Trash And Hicks Became America's Scapegoats. You'll find yourself going "Fuckin A!" on every page. Available at amazon.com.

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Another good one is Born Fighting : How the Scots-Irish Shaped America

5) Herschal Walker played for "dem dogs"

7) 318 I believe

9) A chigger is an irritating little red bug that bites the heck out of you. There are tons of them in Spanish Moss

10) Scrapple is what's for breakfast

I can see the Blue Ridge from my porch, but heck if I know why it's blue.

23) Vidalia Georgia....sweet onions

bill-pix-trade said:

I might be kissing my own ass then. . I have found that people who are confident in themselves, regardless of class casting, tend to shy from derogatory terms.

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Exactly.

So, when I hear anyone refer to themselves as a "redneck" or a "nigger", I tend to write them off.

RoryN said:

Exactly.

So, when I hear anyone refer to themselves as a "redneck" or a "nigger", I tend to write them off.

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Or they just could be proud of what they are, or at least the good traits about what they are.

RoryN said:

Exactly.

So, when I hear anyone refer to themselves as a "redneck" or a "nigger", I tend to write them off.

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I've never actually called myself a "redneck" or a "hick". I get defensive because it's a class of people I grew up around but don't belong with.

I like country music.

LeahLo519 said:

I've never actually called myself a "redneck" or a "hick". I get defensive because it's a class of people I grew up around but don't belong with.

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Why do you say you don't belong with them?

LeahLo519 said:

I've never actually called myself a "redneck" or a "hick". I get defensive because it's a class of people I grew up around but don't belong with.

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Dem folks is crazy like a fox

bill-pix-trade said:

Or they just could be proud of what they are, or at least the good traits about what they are.

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it can be a form of empowerment.

an act rendering words of oppression or division powerless.

bill-pix-trade said:

Why do you say you don't belong with them?

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I lead a different lifestyle but have some of the same values.

CrackerjackHrt said:

it can be a form of empowerment.

an act rendering words of oppression or division powerless.

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Or what I said. Seeing as you use words bigger and more costly then mine.

bill-pix-trade said:

For god sakes I posted it and I gave my thoughts on it. Read what I think. Just because I posted something does not mean I agree with it all. Besides there are some virtues in this list. Ones that all of us can embrace. There are plenty of racist bastards I have met right here in Boston. There are shit heads from all walks of life, as well as good people from those same walks. Praise the good, and despise the bad on a individual basis, or you are just as wrong as them.

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that's basically what I said, in summation, don't get me wrong some of my best friends are rednecks but being born in South Carolina back in the 50's I experienced the extreme terrorism of redneckism first hand, and no I'm not condemming those who use that as a badge of honor if you're proud of that heritage so be it from my perspective i'm not only proud to be a black man but to be a man born in America, the greatest country today, I'm just tired of the divisionism, truth be told no one group can survive without the other that's why we're a multicultural nation and why we've survived as long as we have thank God for rednecks, but thank God for that italian, japanese american, black american,native american and all other americans that contributed to making this country the bastion of democracy it is even though we need to improve on how we treat all fellow americans

bill-pix-trade said:

Or what I said. Seeing as you use words bigger and more costly then mine.

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that's cause i used to be a redneck.

then i leaned to be an ass.

ewopper said:

that's basically what I said, in summation don't get me wrong some of my best friends are rednecks but being born in South Carolina back in the 50's I experienced the extreme terrorism of redneckism first hand, and no I'm not condemming those who use that as a badge of honor if you're proud of that heritage so be itfrom my perspective i'm not only proud to be a black man but to be a man born in America, the greatest country today, I'm just tired of the divisionism truth be told no one group can survive without the other that's why we're a multicultural nation and why we've survived as long as we have thank God for rednecks, but thank God for that italian, japanese american, black american,native american and all other americans that contributed to making this country the bastion of democracy it is even though we need too improve on it

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I got that when I reread your post. I can not fathom what your life was like in those days. I agree united we stand divided we fall. Smarter people then I have stated that we need to clean out own house before we try to do to much more.

ewopper said:

that's basically what I said, in summation don't get me wrong some of my best friends are rednecks but being born in South Carolina back in the 50's I experienced the extreme terrorism of redneckism first hand, and no I'm not condemming those who use that as a badge of honor if you're proud of that heritage so be itfrom my perspective i'm not only proud to be a black man but to be a man born in America, the greatest country today, I'm just tired of the divisionism truth be told no one group can survive without the other that's why we're a multicultural nation and why we've survived as long as we have thank God for rednecks, but thank God for that italian, japanese american, black american,native american and all other americans that contributed to making this country the bastion of democracy it is even though we need too improve on it

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this is a good post.

people forget "simpler" times included african-americans and women being subjugated to the roles of second-class citizens.