[Beagle8U]

The term “redneck” gained common usage in the US to refer to the WV coalminers that battled the mine owners in the battle of Blair Mountain in 1921.

10-15K of them wore red bandannas around their necks to show which side they were on.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

The term “redneck” gained common usage in the US to refer to the WV coalminers that battled the mine owners in the battle of Blair Mountain in 1921.

I've done a little research into the etymology of the term and found that the earliest use of it was with the Scot-Irish wearing the red bandanna around their neck during the Scots-English Civil Wars.

They are descendants of the clans depicted in the movie Braveheart.

Also the term "hillbilly" has a similar etymology. Derived from a group dubbed the "Billy Boys" from northern Scotland who also fought the English.

They were all fiercely independent and valued freedom and honor. "Hillbilly" and "Redneck" have a common heritage.

Proud Redneck.