From: David B (wdbtchr@excite.com)
Date: Fri Jan 13 2006 - 12:10:29 PST
For what it's worth, I'm not familiar with the term "Cracker". Being from the Ozark region of Missouri, that makes me a Hillbilly so I may be one. When we want to critisize someones driving we refer to them as "City Slickers" or "Flat Landers". I guess everybody needs their local putdown.
David B
1953 Dodge M-37
1965 Kaiser Jeep M-51A2
1967 Kaiser Jeep M-54A2
--- On Thu 01/12, G Shaw < milspectruck@verizon.net > wrote:
From: G Shaw [mailto: milspectruck@verizon.net]
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:49:08 -0500
Subject: Re: [MV] *SPAM* Re: [MV] definition of the word
Hey Stu<br>Same here but that's cause you being from New Hampshire and me from<br>Massachusetts, we don't hear that stuff much up here in Yankee country :)<br><br>Glenn<br>MTA<br>MVPA<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf<br>Of Stu<br>Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:05 PM<br>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List<br>Subject: Re: [MV] *SPAM* Re: [MV] definition of the word<br><br><br>I thought they were Saltines or Ritz. That's the only crackers I know.<br><br> "Stu" <br>Southern NH, USA <br>"Live Free Or Die" <br> <br>MVPA #14790 <br><br>1967 M151A1 Jeep 1964 M416 Trailer <br>1985 M1008 CUCV Pickup<br><br><br> <br><br><br>I don't think this kind of crap gets anyone anywhere. We should be above <br>this type of thinking.<br><br>Sonny<br><br><br>----- Original Message ----- <br>From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger" <dussetschleger@juno.com><br>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
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<mil-veh@mil-veh.org><br>Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:11 PM<br>Subject: [MV] definition of the word<br><br><br>> What is a Cracker? Sonny<br>><br>> ** A "cracker" ( short for Florida cracker) is what NATIVE ( ie: many <br>> generations worth) Floridians refer to themsleves as. Least ways <br>> thats what they called themselves back 10-18 years ago when I lived <br>> there. Steve ( who once was told he was a yankee . When pointed out <br>> to the "cracker' that i had come there form Nebraska, he spat soem <br>> chew out, thought a second or tow and pronounced " my pappy tole me <br>> anybody nort of the Volusia ( DB area) vounty line is a yankee " <br>> Mandatory MV content, this same fella's "pappy" was said to have <br>> several ME109's in parts stored in soem barns in teh ImmEDIATE area of <br>> where we were a sittin.<br>><br>> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===<br>> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org><br>> To reach a
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