"BAWCOMVILLE, La. - A grinch in a biker vest waving from a motorized recliner. A Christmas tree bedecked with red Solo cups and Miller Lite and gas cans. Toilet paper streaming from a leaf blower and Santa throwing bystanders ramen noodles from a trailer-mounted privy. From Georgia to Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky (where they're called Hillbilly), 'tis the season for redneck Christmas parades."
"Being called redneck can still be an insult. But the term, originally used to deride poor White southerners from rural areas, has been co-opted in much of the Deep South and transformed into a point of pride. That's especially true here, in the area made famous by the local Robertson family behind the reality television show "Duck Dynasty." Rednecks, parade participants said, are who you need after a hurricane hits: folks with tools, heavy equipment and know-how."
Redneck Christmas parades across Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky showcase rural Southern traditions with improvised floats, costumes and irreverent humor. Floats included a grinch in a biker vest on a motorized recliner, a tree decorated with red Solo cups, Miller Lite and gas cans, toilet paper launched from a leaf blower, and Santa tossing ramen from a trailer-mounted privy. Local organizers began an annual parade 19 years ago as a charity and recent events raised at least $5,000 to benefit about 110 children. Many participants reclaim 'redneck' as a badge of practical skills, community resilience and outdoor life.
Read at The Washington Post
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