You might be a redneck if...
- Your family tree does not fork.
- Your richest relative called you over to help take the wheels off his new house.
- Your mother doesn't remove the Marlboro from her mouth while telling the state trooper to "kiss her ass."
- You spent you family's grocery money, because you just had to have a set of those Yosemite Sam mudflaps for your pickup truck.
- You've ever used lard in bed.
- You think potted meat on a saltine is an hors d'oeuvre.
- There is a stuffed possum mounted in your home.
- You consider a six-pack of beer and a bug-zapper quality entertainment.
- Less than half the cars that you own run.
- The primary color of your car is "bondo".
- Directions to your house include "turn off the paved road".
- You honestly think that women are turned on by animal noises and seductive tongue gestures.
- Your wife's hairdo has been ruined by a ceiling fan at least once.
- You've ever yelled "rock the house, Bubba!" during a piano recital.
- Your mother has ever been involved in a fistfight at a high school sports event.
- You've ever barbequed Spam on the grill.
- Your brother-in-law is also your uncle.
- You've refused to watch the Academy Awards since "Smokey and the Bandit" was snubbed for Best Picture.
- You prominantly display a gift you bought at Graceland.
- You consider Outdoor Life deep reading.
- Your mother keeps a spittoon on the ironing board.
- You've ever worn a tube top to a wedding.
- The most common phrase you hear at your family reunion is "What are you looking at, shithead?!"
- You think beef jerky and moon pies are two of the major food groups.
- You think Campho-Phenique is a miracle drug.
- You have more than two brothers named Bubba or Junior.
- You think the styrofoam cooler is the greatest invention of all time.
- You've even been too drunk to fish.
- You use a rag as a gas cap.
- You had a toothpick in your mouth when your wedding pictures were taken.
- Your lifelong goal is to own a fireworks stand.
- After making love you have to ask your date to roll down the window.
- Your house doesn't have curtains but your truck does.
- You own a belt buckle that weighs more than 3 pounds.
- Your dog and your wallet are both on a chain.
- Jack Daniels makes your list of "Most Admired People".
- You've ever been to a funeral where there are more pick-up trucks than cars.
- Your idea of safe sex is a padded headboard.
- You have a Hefty bag for the passenger-side window of your car.
- You've ever worn a cowboy hat to church.
- Your wife has a beer belly and you find it attractive.
- You own more cowboy boots than sneakers.
- Your idea of fiscal responsibility is having enough money to keep beer in the fridge and gas in the truck.
- You think BMW are the call letters of a radio station.
- You have ever been fired from a construction job because of your appearance.
- You have more than three shirts with cut off sleeves.
- You bought a VCR because wrestling comes on while you're at work.
- If your front porch collapses and kills more than three dogs.
- If your dad walks you to school because he's in the same grade.
- You consider yourself to have a personalized license plate, as your father made it for you in prison.
- You think 'Volvo' is part of a woman's anatomy.
- When asked for I.D., you show your belt buckle.
- Your father persuades you to quite school, as there's a job opening at the Jiffy Lube.
- You've broken more than one tooth trying to open a bottle of beer.
- You need only one more hole punched in your card for a free tatoo.
Craig Duttweiler
June 1995