I got an e-mail a few months back from someone I'd not seen or spoken to in years. It seems she saw me being interviewed on a TV show and wondered if I was the one she used to play with way back when and contacted me. I've known this woman since I was 6 years old..our parents were friends..I was always over her house and vice-versa. We were both raised blue collar in Democratic urban ethnic families.
Well, we hooked up for lunch when she was in LA this last spring and hung out introduced our husbands..etc....She seemed to be the same cool person I remembered when we were kids. I felt a lot more comfortable when she informed me she was on her fourth marriage and I'd realized she'd left the Catholic school girl far behind. She invited us up to their place in Oregon to visit...and then I got this e-mail yesterday.
You Know You're a Redneck If...
We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a
reflective
look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country
and
God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life,
I'd
choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel
guns
and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of
those. If
you feel the same, pass this on to your redneck friends. Ya'll know
who ya'
are...
You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by
the
phrase, "One nation, under God."
You might be a redneck if: You've never protested about seeing the 10
Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say "Christmas" instead of "Winter
Festival."
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your
heart
when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect,
and
always have.
You might be a redneck if: You've never burned an American flag.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren't
afraid
to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and expect your kids
to
do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend.
You got this email from me, it is because I believe that you, like me,
have
just enough Red Neck in you to have the same beliefs as those talked
about
in this email
Now.There is soooooo much in this e-mail that is sooooo not me that I can't even imagine that she would send it to me. It's as though we never sat down and talked, it's as though she'd never come from the neighborhood and family that she did. My husband thinks that it's good that we're still able to have civil conversations in this country and not as close to a civil war as some would have us think. I think that a lot of people have drunk so much Kool-Aid that they can't even imagine someone who hasn't signed on with the smiley face on the frosty pitcher
So...as a Poll...what do You think???