Danny, as younow liveabout an hour above where I was born and raised, you probably have actually met toothless rednecks. Most on here have not that are posting.I know half my family are and I am not proud of them. I am not proud of thier medocre approach to life. And narrowmindedness. What I really can't stand about them is how they are so proud of thier badge of honor of being a redneck and calling attention to thierselves. I was discussing with them over the holidays, on why they need all the attention they call to themselves. Are they a car that needs validating? Are they that insecure in themselves? Who knows. They think I am just as arrogant as the day I left and looked back explained I wanted something more than just growing dope on a mountainside. I want to see whats over that mountain and not stay stuck in that holler worrying about my next going season, and probably end up doing time as alot of them have.

I know for me, I get called a redneck pretty well daily when I moved to MD. Why? Cause I come from Ky and talk funny? If I get mad, they say it even more. So I try to ignore it. They instantly believe I have a learning disability, when after they work with me for a while, are shocked that I sometimes run circles around them in the engineering field. I don't embrace the name. I don't like it. Their is nothing flattering about it. Some embrace the name and see it as being proud as someblack poeple like calling each other nigga. But as for me andalot of oldersmarter black peoplesee, there is nothing flattering about either. Neither is a name that helps you in life. And neither will get you too far.

You have seen both worlds. The world I grew up in and urban world. When red said this, I know what he's saying. He ain't bustin on 95% of the people on this board. If you have a computer to reply, he probably ain't bustin on you. Its the people in the mountains that a bangin thier sister he is talking about.