Redneck

The idea that the term 'redneck' originated from laborers and farmers who had sun burnt or red necks is a myth! The term actually originated during the American coal mining wars of the 1920's among the people of the Appalachian Mountain region. Union workers were losing their jobs during this time because joining a worker's union was then thought to be communist and even treasonous, so a war broke out between Union and non-union coal miners. When the union and non-union workers fought, the non-union workers wore white arm bands and the union workers wore red bandanas around their necks so the term for a union worker then became 'redneck.' Nascar, which is now one of the most popular spectator sports in America, orignated from stock car races held by the same group of 'rednecks' which is why it is still, to this day, called a 'redneck' sport. (I saw this on the History Channel and thought it was interesting, especially since my grandchildren asked me just the other day what a redneck was and I didn't know the correct answer! Now I do!)

The Borrowed Days of March

When March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb.



So many mists in March, so many frosts in May.



April borrows three days from March and they are all ill.



A wet March, a wet Spring.



As it rains in March so it rains in June.




March winds and April showers

Bring forth May flowers.



A dry March and a wet May

Fill barns and bays with corn and hay.




When your bones hurt a storm is coming.



If it rains on Easter Sunday, it will rain every Sunday for seven weeks.



When bees stay close to the hive rain is close by.



Count the cricket chirps to tell the temperature.



Moss dry, sunny sky; moss wet, rain you'll get.