Jan Fran the Redneck

Don’t know if I know of any other group that would give big guns to kids, women, and old men ‘cept fer us rednecks! Some would say if yer got to have someone prop you up, you ought not shoot that there big gun, but not rednecks! Check out this here video I found.

I recently wondered……….where do rednecks come from?

I know being a redneck has to do with more than driving a pick-up truck and calling everyone you know, and their dog “Bubba.” I know what I like most about rednecks is that they really do not feel a need to impress people with their outward appearance. I know rednecks feel sorry for people who spend a lot of time in college just so that they can drive a BMW, wear a Rolex or own an Armani suit.

I do know that a person who is a real redneck does not feel as if they should brag about financial stuff. You won’t hear about some redneck farmer talk about the $5 million that he just invested in farm equipment, which they only use for a few weeks each year. You will hear that same farmer brag about how much Jack he drank last Saturday night, though!

Today, there area lot of information about the redneck philosophy. The well known redneck comedian Jeff Foxworthy, trys to explain these things at his shows, in his books, and on tour. There is little information on where rednecks came from and redneck history. I thought I’d help my sis, Jan Fran out with her blog today so her and Woody can go have some fun. I did a little research on redneck history and here is some of what I learned.

Redneck history facts:

True rednecks are actually the descendants of the Ulster-Scots and Lowland Scotlands.
Rednecks came to North America from Northern Ireland and Scotland in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
Rednecks also descended from people of Germany and some Scott-Irish as well
Rednecks are primarily of Celtic origin and not Anglo-Saxon.

The original rednecks had the following in common with rednecks today:

Loyalty to kin
Mistrust of governmental authority
Military readiness

The first rednecks were encouraged to settle in the Appalachian mountains. They had a lot of things in common with the Native Americans in that area and thus befriended and began trading with them. As rednecks reproduced and recruited new rednecks, they spread throughout the country and even can be found living within city limits.

More redneck history information can be found in James H. Webb’s book, which is entitled “Born Fighting.”