On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:47:58 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 25/01/2013 12:45 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:52:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> Anyway how did red-necks get their name?
>>
>> Working agriculture in the fields.  Before sunscreen, you'd get your
>> neck sunburnt working in the fields, and it would turn .... red. :)
>>
> Yes and where did people with light skin and a propensity to sunburn
> rather than tan, come from? I'll give you a clue.
> 
> "Top o' the morning, my fine broth o' a boy." And "See youse, Jimmy"

Well, in part, yes. :)

I'm sure there are some of the "Guten Morgen" descent as well.

Jim

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