wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:43:03 -0800, Calif Bill wrote:


No, the term probably is religious in nature, and from another country.
In this country, it used to refer to members of the rural white workers
of the southern states.
Nope, Mark is correct. Hary, you are not very versed in mine union
history.

Uh, Harry is correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redneck


The word was used in the UK long before there were colonies or states
here, but the history in the United States is colorful, and its first
use here was not in West Virginia coal country.