Posted by Ritch on February 3, 2003, at 13:42:02
In reply to Re: The meaning has changed » Phil, posted by shar on February 2, 2003, at 22:17:30
> > I knew lots of people with cars in their yard, etc. but many were very cool people and good friends. But I also knew business men who were rednecks.
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> > None of it had to do with poverty especially or many of the other definitions.
> > Jeff Foxworthy started a comedy routine that changed the definition and I honestly think he's a very funny guy.
> > Growing up in Texas, I can promise you, if Jeff Foxworthy walked into a "redneck bar" they would be begging for more jokes and laughing their butts off.
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> Man, I love that one thing that Foxworthy talks about--watching a working TV that's sitting on a nonworking console TV. hahahahaha. That is so true, and so funny! I grew up with that!
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> SharLol! My parents had an old console TV/stereo that was all vacuum tubes, and it finally just petered out and it stayed right where it was. They got a "fancy" new 19" Hitachi (back in the mid-70's) and parked it right on top. Hey, you aren't going to throw a perfectly decent tabletop out in the trash now are you? Another thing, another uncle of mine (I had seven), worked for the telephone company and they had all of those wooden cable spools. My parents didn't have one of those, but I have sure seen my share. :-)
I never liked country and western music much. However, my Mom's 78's of Hank Williams Sr, and Cowboy Copas, etc., those were kinda cool to listen to....
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