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mrgusgus
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From a sunburnt neck. People who spent most of their time outside would wear hats and typically long sleeved shirts to avoid sunburn or cold weather, whatever the season. The neck would be the only part exposed and would ultimately end up getting sunburned or windburned. That's what they say here in Canada, eh?
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The origins of the term redneck actually go back to the 1930's in a number of disputes in West Virginia. A large group of unionized miners marched south to Logan County, to pressure the mine owners there to allow their miners to become unionized. To identify themselves, the miners all wore red bandannas around their necks. The publicity associated with the battles and the subsequent court cases created the term red-necks, and at that time they were viewed as the good guys in the conflict.
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