Seeking real-life newspaper articles
for
publication in a new book titled
News
from Redneckville –
a compilation of humorous real-life newspaper articles about life in
hicksville. It's an innovative project designed to celebrate redneck culture and inject
more fun into everyday life. For specific details, go to sample
articles or contest rules.
Those who submit an article chosen
for
publication will receive due credit within the book and a free first
edition
of News from
Redneckville.
Rednecks:
A Culture Happy to Be Celebrated
Rednecks are not just outdoor workers
with sunburnt necks anymore; they are a huge portion of this great
country
who have decided to stand up for the true character they posses.
Rednecks are often fearless and
creative.
They tend to find novel ways to recycle everything from furniture to
old
car parts. They traditionally derive happiness from the simple things
life
has to offer, such as cheep beer, extended families and large-scale
Christmas
decorations adorning the trailer.
Rednecks take pride in their culture
by
being happy in who they are. And they are not afraid to show it. More
and
more people are appreciating the true rednecks of this country.
Suggestions for Finding a
Winning
Redneck Story
News from Redneckville stories should
embody the proper character of rednecks and provide other rednecks with
a sense of kinship and connection. Stories that feature the simple
items that have made
rednecks popular -- such as trucks, big hair, tooth problems, duct
tape,
wildlife, dogs, drive-in liquor stores -- are of particular
interest. Rednecks using new artistic
forms are also especially appreciated.
Some examples could include, but are
definitely
not limited to: weddings in odd locations, the day Cloyd was shot in a
accident involving his dog, the farmer that spray painted
"cow"
on the side of his cattle so they wouldn't get shot during deer-hunting
season, legal mishaps such as actions of nudity where the assailant was
caught hiding under a trailer, or guys in the local tavern sharing
their
thoughts.
If these story ideas seem typical to
you,
then give yourself a hardy pat on the back and feel proud to be a real
redneck.
Humor, of course, is a huge plus.
