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14. I don't think the terms, redneck or hillbilly, refer explicitly to the South

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:28 AM

Jan 3

When I lived in Calif, I had the misfortune to run into some of the worst hillbilly rednecks ever. I've also met plenty in the Midwest.

On the other side, my parents were from South Carolina, but moved to Kentucky for my Dad to go to electronics school when he got out of the service. I would have never dreamed of saying he was a redneck. He was unfailingly polite to everyone, and even though he was raised on a farm, had an almost gentil way about him. I never saw him in anything but dress pants and long sleeve shirt, even working in the garden.

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Oh, wow! Laffy Kat Jan 2 #10

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I had no idea. Thanks! Laffy Kat Jan 3 #12

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I don't think the terms, redneck or hillbilly, refer explicitly to the South Bayard Jan 3 #14

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