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Living in Mississippi for 9 years, I found that people do take pride in being "RED" (short for Redneck). Now that I am back in MN I realize that we have our share of 'Rednecks' up here too, but they would take serious offense to being called that.
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I think there's a difference between redneck and white trash. Rednecks stand up for things, namely.
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Oh!! I didn't know about it being used like that. Thanks.
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I have a question for any of you that have grown up in the Southwest Missouri area. I moved here several years ago from another Midwest state and I live in the Bolivar area. I don't want to come across as rude but I want to know why it seems that if you didn't grow up here that people feel a sense of exclusiveness and treat you like an outsider. Almost like that is all they have to cling to, I don't know, maybe insecurity? It also feels like people in that community tend to treat people based upon their skin color rather than what they can do for the community. It would seem that the random "white trash" that grew up and is a 15th generation Bolivarian is more accepted than either a black, asian, hispanic, etc. What I mean by "white trash" is not to be confused with the redneck post, which I do not believe tie together. I have some very, very "redneck" friends and family members; however, they do not, nor would they fly the Confederate flag. Now understanding that perception of the confederate flag varies from person to person, much like the post about the Nazi swastika. The swastika may have originated as a good thing but has become greatly perverted over the years and quite tainted also. This is also "my perception" of the confederate flag. Again, MY PERCEPTION DOES NOT MEAN YOURS, IT IS SIMPLY MY PERCEPTION I am all in favor of individual freedoms and especially that of living in the great US but as far as unity it seems the further down the road we go the more divided this country gets. I'm sure that somebody thinking their being funny will post something that is completely unrelated to my question but this has been a question that has been gnawing at me since I moved here. Thanks in advance for any "constructive" input.
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Sandman, I am not trying to be funny or a smart aleck, and I do not live in Missouri, but in Arkansas - but this IS a thread about what "redneck" means, and I'm not sure how your question ties into that? I will try to address what I think is your question - it seems to me that more people are moving to the south these days - the eastern seaboard seems more transient and has such huge populations in some cities that someone's coming or going is never noticed - but this is kind of a relatively new oddity in the south. I'm amazed at the people relocating to Arkansas from the west and the north because of taxes and the lower cost of living. I don't think that makes them less than me, but it IS strange to grow up in an area where everyone knows everyone, and then look up one day and not remember the next door neighbor's name and have no clue who they are related to. I've never lived anywhere but the south, but it just seems we all went to kindergarten together and have known each other's families all our lives....and when we talk about "going past old man Winston's place", we all know where it is - except for now there are new people and we have to give actual directions. I think it's almost like a clannish or tribal thing - you know who you know and you've known them since day 1 of your life - now there's someone new that you know nothing about - and the natural instinct is to pull back and assess. I'm still not sure what your question is, but maybe there's an explanation in there somewhere? |
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I was told by a very classy,intelligent lady that the name "redneck" originated years ago when men(or possibly women???)got red necks from working the fields out in the hot sun.??????
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Agreed Sam that this is a thread about redneck definition but this is my seven degrees of how we got here. Redneck Discussion>Confederate flag>Racism/Hate>Small Town Living/Church/Strong Work Ethics, and other stuff that makes up a redneck>Small Town Living>Small Town Exclusiveness>My Post
That is how my question came to pass. I thank you for your explanation and certainly do agree that many people tend to talk about when Ol Man Jenkins had pasture land before all of these buildings, and how you hear, "oh, your so and so's granddaughters twice removed step cousin" that it allows for a sense of, I don't know, inclusiveness into the society? I guess I simply wanted to know why it is that so and so's meth making cousin, simply because they grew up in that town, is part of it but an "outsider" has to work through some rite of passage but hey, feel free to shop and contribute to our town and pay your taxes and not be a burden to our society. I am not riding you Sam but just kinda confused as to why that is. Ignorance has to stop at some point and "small town folk" need to realize that the fish tank that they live in is growing and whether they like it or not they are going to have to change. Sad if the only thing you have to cling to is small town exclusiveness and hoping that all of their friends and families that have been 15th generation continue to pro-create so that their kids can have friends that fit into the "exclusiveness". Please understand that this is not directed at any of you but rather frustration of people's ignorance. Thanks for the answers Plains and Sam. |
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All I can say is howdee your right one wit this one !!!!!!!!
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