User:Esperical/sandbox

Redneck- Historically means three things, and as follows: Catholics, due to the cross necklace worn by Catholics, which would rub their necks, turning it red. Farmers, due to the fact, that the only thing showing on a farmer is the back of his neck (due to the fact that farmers ussually wear long sleeve shirts, boots, hats, jeans, ect. ect. so the only thing is his neck showing), so it is the only thing that can get sunburnt, i.e. turning his neck red. Last but not least is it is slang for poor, rural, southern farmers. Again this is because the only thing that would be sun burnt would be his neck. These farmers became "hillbillies" and that leads to the modern era idea of the meaning of a "redneck".