CombatWombat1212

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TIL the term Redneck likely originated from the sunburned red neck of those working in fields. ( en.wikipedia.org )

The term originally characterized farmers that had a red neck, caused by sunburn from long hours working in the fields. A citation from 1893 provides a definition as "poorer inhabitants of the rural districts ... men who work in the field, as a matter of course, generally have their skin stained red and burnt by the sun, and...

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