John H. wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:20:36 -0500, HK wrote:

Maynard G. Krebbs wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:03:40 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

snippity-snip
You know all. Where did the term Redneck come from?

I'll play. From the unionizing coal miners and their red bandanas.
Mark E. Williams

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.

You ever done any outside work in the red clay soil of Georgia?


No, but I know people who have. I have some relatives by marriage who
live in the area and they also know the etymology of the word. The fact
that today the word has different meanings for different people does not
change the fact that it was first used in another country and had a
totally different meaning.