My relatives in Southwest Va today would rather be known as poor destitute people than as the wealthy people they are. My ancestors in SW VA have for many years been wealthy land owners, but I have never known of them being braggarts. There is something in the Appalacian persons that says we must not be rich or richer than others, and we must certainly not let others know we have $$$. Among the older people, there is honor in working the soil with the finger nails and reaping no rewards except for enough to fill a table full of food for any who drop by at any hour. I don't know if this is Appalacian or "anywhere America", but the idea is prevalent among the people I know. SueBee