What's the difference? Are you a hillbilly or a redneck?
Hillbillies and rednecks?
- Thread starter Straight Shooter
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Did you post something? I only have a 50x zoom.
The term 'redneck' came from the coal miners of West Virginia of the early 20th century. Back then, coal miners wore bandanas on their necks to wipe the sweat that rolled down their necks while they working. Union miners used red bandanas, hence the term 'red neck'. Originally, being called a red neck was a compliment, and meant that the person was a good, union coal miner. Around the time of the Matewan revolt the mine owners began using the term in a derogatory manner.
A hillbilly is a person who comes from the rural backwoods hills. They have what urbanized people would unconventional, antiquated customs. Think Deliverance.
A hillbilly is a person who comes from the rural backwoods hills. They have what urbanized people would unconventional, antiquated customs. Think Deliverance.
squallumz
knows petras secret: she farted.
Will E Worm
Conspiracy...
Two words taken out of context.
Most people are too lazy to look anything up and see how they are lied to. :hatsoff:
Most people are too lazy to look anything up and see how they are lied to. :hatsoff:
:sing:'Cause my long hair just can't cover up my redneck....
StanScratch
My Penis Is Dancing!
The world would be a better place without both.
Actually, the term 'redneck' originated earlier than that. It came from the cotton farmers of the late 18th/early 19th century. They would toil in the cotton fields all day and end up with sunburn on their necks. Hence, the term, redneck. I learned this from the History Channel.
Erika Red
Official Checked Star Member
Great explanation - I think we both saw the same History Channel show, narrated by Billy Ray. Yes, Yes - I enjoy knowledge and the history channel - shhh.
I wanna be a white trash millionare....does that make me a hillbilly or a redneck?
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
I'm incredibly impressed that anyone here knew that. I wish that I could give you some rep - I really do!
BTW, if anyone wants to see a fantastic (but little known) movie, check out "Matewan". I'm guessing that most people's opinions of unions are based on modern day unions. I know that's how it is with me, anyway. But watch "Matewan", and I believe it will add a GREAT deal of perspective. It doesn't change how things are now with a lot of unions - seeing your name on a UAW forum and people wishing you harm doesn't exactly endear one to unions, ya know? But at least you'll see why unions were SO necessary in the early part of the 20th Century.
I was so blown away by this movie that I visited Matewan about 20 years ago. And I drove to the courthouse in McDowell Co. to see where the Baldwin-Felts agents murdered (unarmed) Sid Hatfield, the police chief of Matewan, who led the revolt in Matewan. It's a kick ass movie with lots of action, great acting and a solid take on a little known piece of American history. It ends before the story of Blair Mountain picks up. But still great! :thumbsup:
Oh, and to answer the OP's question, my girlfriend says that she considers me to be a "Hill William". That's apparently someone, who would otherwise be a Hillbilly, but who has some book learnin' and is purty good at cypherin'. And if there's a car up on blocks near my house, it would be a Jaguar instead of a Chevy.
I gave him some on your behalf!
ralph furley
Banned
hillbillies prefer to be called sons of the soil
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