Short Essay On Redneck

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Savannah Johnston Mrs. Kraft Expository Writing 1 14 September 2016 “Redneck” Do you enjoy outdoor sports such as hunting, fishing, and camping? Love of the taste of barbeque and ice cold beer after a hard day's work? Pride yourself in being family oriented and patriotic? Then you’re a class A redneck. If not, what do you see when you hear the word redneck? A gun loving, deer hunting, overall wearing maniac? Or maybe you are from a family of rednecks, and its everyday to you? Usually, when you think of redneck it’s the maniac and, sadly, it has been this way for a very, very, long time. The actual textbook definition of this term is a working-class white person, especially a politically reactionary one from a rural area. It has nothing to do with being inbred, having gapped teeth, or having big guns. Rednecks, frequently referred to as Hillbillies, pride themselves in working hard and playing harder. In fact, the word redneck originated from agricultural workers whose necks became red and sun burned from working long hours in the fields. …show more content…

His truck, which is often more expensive than his trailer house, is old, beat up, lifted several inches high and has a gun rack visible in the rear window. And his don't-mess-with-me attitude will assure you that he isn't afraid to use it. In the back of his truck bed, you can find his “old lady” and several of their children rocking out to their Country and Southern Rock music. Your typical Trailer-Trash Redneck is exceptionally tasteless and tactless. Take this person for example, this guy and his “old lady” were shopping at the local Wal-Mart, shopping for wedding rings. When they found the perfect one, he dropped down to one knee, right there in the jewelry aisle, before he paid for the ring I might add. His now fiancée was awe-struck and considered his actions to be

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