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Beyond the putting greens and polo grounds, the search for the good life has always been a pretty egalitarian affair in the South. Between good ole boys on a fishing, hunting, canoeing or camping weekend, distinctions of class or income are secondary to expertise or camaraderie. "Heaven help us," says Knoxville's Cas Walker, "if we are so obsessed with making money that we can't get together with old friends and enjoy a few simple pleasures...
...carrying nuances not found in Fowler's Modern English Usage, shadings understood instinctively by Southerners but often baffling to armchair linguists beyond the Mason-Dixon line. TIME Washington Correspondent Bonnie Angela, a native of Winston-Salem, N.C., wrote this report on what is-and is not-a good ole...
...pong-dingdingding of the pinball machine, the pop-fizz of another round of Pabst, the refrain of Red Necks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer on the juke box, the insolent roar of a souped-up engine outside and, above it all, the sound of easy laughter. The good ole boys have gathered for their fraternal ritual-the aimless diversion that they have elevated into a lifestyle...
Being a good ole boy is not a consequence of birth or breeding; it cuts across economic and social lines; it is a frame of mind based on the premise that life is nothing to get serious about. A glance at the brothers Carter tells a lot. There is some confusion about why Billy Carter seems in many respects the quintessential good ole boy, while Brother Jimmy couldn't even fit into the more polished subspecies of conscious good ole boys who abound in small-town country clubs. Billy, amiable, full of jokes, his REDNECK POWER T shirt straining...
Lightheartedness permeates the good ole boy's lifestyle. He goes by nicknames like "Goober" or "Goat." He disdains neckties as a form of snobbery; when he dresses up, it is to wear a decorated T shirt with newish jeans or, for state occasions, a leisure suit with a colored shirt. If discussions veer beyond football toward substance, he cuts them off with funny stories...