Homegrown Rednecks
L. Mae
Beckner
and Elizabeth Kathryn Loekee are the brains behind
News
From
Redneckville. Both
were
raised in small farming communities -- Mae in southern Illinois and Liz
in west-central Illinois.
Mae claims she first realized she was
a full-blooded redneck when her brother served the family a dish that
combined
quail, venison and catsup. She also recalls Christmas ornaments made
out
of babyfood jars with lights and vacationing in a pop-up camper fixed
up
by her dad.
While Liz believes that she was born
50%
redneck and 50% hick, being a redneck has definitely been a major focal
point in her life. Liz's family home sports a concrete painted pig in
the
front yard and holiday gifts are traditionally made of flannel. The
deep-fried turkey has become the newest family custom during the holiday
season.
It wasn't until working and living in
Chicago
that Mae and Liz began to recognize and appreciate what it is to be
from
a small town and the strong character traits of rednecks. Thus they now
want to share with the rest of the world the true artistic nature of
the
redneck society.
Marie Halburton,
also a full-blooded redneck, has contributed artistic services to this
project. A designer in Chicago, Marie claims her mouth still gets watery
anytime her dad informs her that he's frozen a squirrel to fry during
her next visit home. Marie remains proud that her local newspaper includes
the pond reports, which detail where the fish are biting.
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