Hi, Check this site out for the Scottish meaning of Redneck, Cracker, Gringo , and Hillbilly Several opinions on Red Neck- it has become Coloquial and does not mean the same in all Areas, even in the South. Gringo came from American Soldiers marching into Mexico, 184548 from Texas t singing te old Scottish Song " Green Grow the Laurel ,All Coverred with Dew ( How sad 's been tne Day since I parted from You)" Charles Wyly --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "John Erwin" <[email protected]> Subject: [Sc-Ir] Redneck, the true story Ok everybody click on this web site for the story about Rednecks. http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/rednecks/rednecks.html John Erwin