I have to admit...Im a mountain man at heart. But, my roots are in the south. Im a 6th generation American and the only one to be raised outside of the Mason-Dixon line or west of the Mississippi. So, I have a fair amount of good ol' fashioined redneck blood in me.
So, with that in mind, I wanted to pay some respect to the ingenuity of my fellow rednecks. Lets just take a quick snapshot of the things that we wouldnt have were it not for the glorious people of the south:
- Jack Daniels. (Ok, I dont need to say any more, do I?)
- Moonshine or any major form of alcoholic production in general. (Bootleggers of the world, unite!)
- Alligator skin boots and handbags, alligator farms, alligator restaurants...pretty much anything involving the alligator can fall into this category. (I, for one, would not be caught dead within 100 ft of a live alligator. Those suckers scare the holy beejeezus out of me!)
- Anything Creole! (And being a foodie like I am, I would be sooo sad to not have this around!)
- Bass fishing tournaments! (Any excuse to fish!)
- Airboats! (Any way to get to fish we cant get to with other boats!)
- Monster Trucks! (Again, I dont need to say anything else here...)
- And the ultimate advent of the south -- Nascar! Gotta love Nascar! Gotta love anyone willing to drive 1,000 miles just to watch someone else drive 500 miles! (Im not really sure what Nascar stands for, but Im pretty sure its 'Non-Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks'.)
Aside from those outstanding and 'cant-live-without' contributions to society, I have complied a stack of inventions and oddities that are truly "Redneck".
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I am feeling you!
Melody -- Hmmmm....The things I could respond to that...lol
Clint - you know your a redneck if you can laugh at these pictures and say I've got one of those.
But I still don't care for NASCAR. maybe if they turned right once in awhile.
Mike -- Ive done the grill thing before...LOL! And I feel you on Nascar...I like the road races for that reason...lol
You know you are a redneck when you find yourself staring hard at the pictures to see if there are any family members in them.
Melody -- Im pretty sure Im related to the guy with the shotgun on the left...LOL
Clint,These are hysterical. I'm going to be sharing them with the gang at the office for sure. LOL
Bob -- Thanks! Yes, they are good eye candy. The funny part is that they are all true. LOL
Oh Clint, these are all just too funny!
I've often thought Idaho is a lot more like the south, than the north! I swear I think I've seen some of these "inventions" here.
My sister once went to buy some weiner pigs, and brought them home in her car! So that picture of the cow is just priceless in my book! I will have to send her a copy of this.
My redneck joke. You might be a redneck if you know how many bales of hay fit in your Cadillac. ; )
These are too funny! Even though I was born and raised in Illinois, I feel a kinship with ya'!
Pam -- Awww, thanks! I know some of this exists in Montana...Im sure Idaho is no exception. And, apparently your sister is a little bit redneck...lol.
Thanks for the added joke, also! My fav -- If ever mow your lawn and find a car...
Sandra -- Thanks! Sandra, my family moved out of the south all the way to Alton, IL...from there, my dad decided to be a rebel and move out to Montana...lol
The picture of the redneck gate could be posted over on some of the eco sites for Redneck GREEN homes, for redneck's efforts to recycle building materials.
Mary -- good point....recyling materials is always a plus.
Clint...
This was funny! I keep missing your posts somehow, I need to check more carefully every day!
Clint - I have seen this type of stuff in Northern Minnesota, I really like the pics.
Richard -- I was beginning to think that you didnt like me...LOL!
Robert -- I see this kind of thing on NW Montana all day long...Just accept that rednecks are everywhere...lol
I noticed that the redneck rearend repair was taken in California. I didn't think there were any rednecks left down there. I thought the hippies chased them out.
Thanks for the laugh tonight!
Those were great...I loved the first one. WE had No Hunting signs made up...NO Hunting...Surviviors will be shot!
Gotta love the Rednecks!
Without them, there'd be a little less humor in the world!
Mark -- I noticed that also! I figured he was a recent transplant for the very same reason...LOL
Tracy -- You are welcome.
William -- Our said "NO HUNTING! Violators will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." HA!
Craig -- ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! Man I wish you hadnt done that...lol
Sorry dude......Is this any better?
Craig -- At least this guy is half clothed...LOL
Half clothed?
He's wearing a sweater.......Oh, wait..... That's not a sweater!
EWWWWW!
Craig -- My thoughts exactly!!!
I do like the dream home. tho - maybe a seasonal offering for here in the Brainerd Lakes.
Kathleen -- Where Im from, almost everyone fits this bill. LOL
Love the Motorcycle camper. I could see my dad traveling with one of those.
JL -- I thought that was one of the more awesome things on this list. Loved it!
I see some of my kin using several of these. Whoops did I say that?
Chris -- Oh, I know my bloodline is guilty...lol Im sure most of us can say the same thing...
This is freekin hilarious. You started off my Monday with a great laugh. Thanks Clint and have a great day.
Absolutely hilarious thanks Clint
Charlie -- You are very welcome!
Scott -- You are very welcome as well. Glad you liked the post.
This is a scream! My 14 year old thinks that he is surrounded by rednecks here in North Idaho, but he hasn't seen anything yet!
Janna -- North Idaho?? Where abouts? Im in Missoula, MT! So, Im not that far from you!
Clint-
LOL, as a southern boy raised below the Mason Dixon line, PA, MD, DE, WV border, I to appreciate good 'ol boy ingenuity! Great pictures, made me laugh! And the guy with the back hair sweater with Dale's number shaved in it, posted by Clint, takes the cake!
Bryant -- Nice to meet a kindred spirit! Im in NW Montana now...and I see more hickified inginuity around here than anywhere else I have been...lol
"There's no place like home; there's no place like home..." as she clicks her heels together. :-)
I was born and raised in Alabama, but I've been in Seattle for 6 long, rainy years. Now you've gone and made me home sick! Someday I'll get my Yankee husband to move me back.
"After all...tomorrow is another day."
Tracie -- I sure hope your tornado has better aim than Dorothy's did....lol I used to live in Seattle...what part are you in? I used to live in Burien and work for a Boeing shop in Ballard...long drive on the viaduct every dang day...hated every minute of it. I guess thats why Im back here...lol
Clint,
I was holding my breath hoping I didn't have any of the inventions.
I didn't, do I have to give my redneck card back?
Brenda -- Redneck cards are given out at birth and cannot be taken back..lol