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MikeE Donating Member (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-19-11 04:28 PM
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I don't know how many are familiar with this piece of history
But given all the recent union busting, it is an interesting read. This is where the term redneck actually came from, (the miners wore red bandannas around their necks to identify each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-19-11 05:25 PM
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1. Seems like they all come from the same family tree
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