A Redneck Holiday...

...I have often proclaimed myself "country, but not redneck", and those of you who have lived in the country know the difference. However, after the events of this past weekend, I may have to rethink my opinion of myself, or at the very least admit that maybe sometimes I do redneck things......maybe.

On July 4th we drove the few miles down the road to the closest fireworks display. We parked what we thought was far enough away from them to keep Carter from being scared by the loud "booms" of the fireworks. We were wrong. He was terrified!

Mainly because the location of the "launch" of the fireworks had been changed from previous years. This year they were launched directly over our heads. It. Was. Loud!


That isn't the point to this story, however. The point is, I , (since, you know, everything is my fault) forgot to put the lawn chairs in the car. (I did, singlehandedly, get both kids, the diaperbag, and the insect repellent in the car).

But we saw these people near us doing this so we thought we'd do the same thing. Especially when we figured out the fireworks started at 9 instead of 8:30 and Rambo was getting restless.....

We actually took the 3rd row seats out of my vehicle and put them on the ground and sat in them.


I know!

There are at LEAST 25 Redneck jokes flashing through my mind as I type this!

I think it must have had something to do with the Rodeo we went to last weekend. All those rednecks in one place! They must have rubbed off on me a little!

"You might be a redneck if,..........."

(go ahead, finish it...I know you're dying to!)

You might be a redneck.....

......if you name your child "4real"! Okay, so I saw this on CNN this morning, and evidently they have rednecks in New Zealand as well! I thought for sure this couple would be from downtown Lickskillet, Alabama.........not so!


Click here to read about the New Zealand rednecks.........Maybe they moved there from Lickskillet? They should name their next child "Oplease" or "2much" or just the traditional "Bubba" would work. Or if your not sure of who the father is, how about "4sure"? Hey this is fun! Any suggestions from the crowd??


P.S.....if you haven't already, please check out the Fit 4 Life post below!!! Thanks!!

Free Bar-B-Q Grill!

As every southerner knows it's time to get ready for that all important cooking technique of the south---outdoor Grilling! I have found several stores (not just in the south) where you can get a FREE Bar-B-Q Grill! You can get a free BBQ grill from any of the following stores:





A&P,Albertson's,Costco, Dan's,Food Lion,Fry's,Kroger, Macey's,Big Lots,Brookshire's,Lowe's,Publix,Safeway,Sam's Club,Target,Von's ,Wagner Hardware,Wal-Mart,Winn-Dixie , I especially like the higher rack - which can be used for keeping things warm!

Yeah, you know it's just so stinkin redneck you had to laugh!...or at least a giggle?

Only in the South.....

...Check out this post from Tonja's blog Gatherings. I have laughed about this post every time I see a railroad crossing since I read it last week! It's a true southern tale for sure!!

You Might be a Redneck......

....if your youngen spills juice on his britches at the Walmark and since you still have another stop to make before you git home, you hold the britches out the winder goin' down the interstate to dry 'em.

Okay, so today.....I might be a redneck! But ,whatever,..... his shorts got dry, and he didn't get a rash...and you better stinkin believe I restocked the extra clothes in my vehicle when I got home!

Do YOU have a redneck story?? Do Tell!

Bye Bye Boat!

My husband came home from work today telling me this story he heard on a local radio station this morning. Now when my husband gets really tickled, he is hilarious. He giggles like a little girl at a slumber party! Well, needless to say after he told me I did too!

This poor man was going fishing and decided that he would stop in at Hardees and get him a biscuit. He was planning on going to the drive through, but the line was too long, (it always is at this particular Hardees, I can vouch for that!) So he decided just to run in for his biscuit instead. He left his truck running in the parking lot with his boat behind it. Well, he was standing in line when he noticed his truck pulling away!! So he takes off running as fast as he can (that's what he said) and manages to catch up with the truck/boat and JUMPS INTO THE BOAT!

So, the Thief, the truck, the boat, and the man in the boat proceed to get on the interstate heading north! Well, the man in the boat manages to call 911 from his cell phone while he is flying down the highway.

That conversation went like this:

911 Operator: (nasal voice, I'm sure) 911 what is your emergency?

Man in Boat: My truck has been stolen and he is going north on I-59!

911 Operator: Where was it taken from?

Man In Boat: The Hardees on 301 and he turned onto I59!!

911 Operator: Where are you now, sir?

Man In Boat: I'm in my boat!!

911 Operator: You're Where?? In your boat? (I'm sure she was imagining him on a nice quiet river somewhere)

Man In Boat: YES MY BOAT IS BEHIND MY TRUCK AND I'M GOING DOWN I-59. SEND SOMEBODY QUICK!!

The police caught up to them and stopped the Thief/Truck/Boat/Man In Boat safely. The guy who took the truck said he took it because the boat looked nice and he needed it. He didn't know the guy had jumped in the back.

And get this, the owner of the truck/boat still went fishing after all that! I wonder if he had to go home for clean undies??