[quote=k3n]Thanks Peach that is really interesting. :D
I was watching a TV programme the other day where Jamie Oliver (English chef) is doing a gastronomic tour of America. He was in the South doing a BBQ competition - roasting a whole pig overnight over a fire pit! He asked a local 'why redneck' and they gave the sun burned neck from working in the fields version, and also said it was a sign of pride that you worked for your living - I guess it's indicative of our changing attitudes towards good ol' fashioned hard work that make rednecks the butt of jokes - in Britain, it's an insult to call someone a 'peasant' but here in rural France, 'la vie paysanne' is still a respected way of life. :D
Sorry Joyce - you posted this to make us laugh, NOT inspire a debate!
I wonder if at one time is was due to the sunburned neck and it turned into a bandana. Now this is something I will research when it comes to history I HAVE to know the correct answer.