[extropy-chat] Re: Redneck Transhumanists

[Harvey Newstrom]

Olga Bourlin writes: 

> "Redneck" made its first impression on me in late 1966 (strange that I can
> still remember this incident).  Walt Disney died.  An acquaintance of mine
> said (of Disney) - "He was a redneck."  At that time "redneck" was used
> interchangeably with "cracker" and "racist," and meant a white Southern
> bigot.

I grew up in Florida, with Southern crackers, and in the shadow of Disney 
World.  I'm afraid that this is the meaning of the word "redneck"  that I 
grew up with. 

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Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, CISA, CISM, IAM, IBMCP, GSEC
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