Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:39 AM 1/20/02 -0600, Sonny Carter wrote: > >I understand the term "redneck," btw, came from a description of the red >scarves worn by Scots who fought on the side of the South in the War Between >the States. Much more likely is that the term "red-neck" arose from the red necks of hardscrabble farmers who eked out a meager existence by remaining long hours in their fields. The term certainly is not restricted to the South: the term is current on the US West Coast and in the northern Atlantic States in rural areas. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html