>
> A little trivia with this. A distant cousin whom I found on the
> internet on a genealogy web site corresponds with me once in a while.
> (Her grandmother was Daddy's first cousin and her father was Mother's
> cousin, no my parents were not related except by marriage!) She sent
> this letter to me. Thought it would bring a laugh!
> Dear Redneck Son,
>
> I'm writing this letter slow because I know you can't read fast.
>
> We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the
> newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home,
> so we moved.
>
> I won't be able to send you the address because the last family
> that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they
> wouldn't have to change their address.
>
> This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not
> sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled
> the chain and haven't seen them since.
>
> The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the
> first time for three days and the second time for four days.
>
> About that coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Stanley said
> it would be to heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we
> cut them off and put them in the pockets.
>
> John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried
> because it took him two hours to get me and your father out.
>
> Your sister had a baby this morning; but I haven't found out what
> it is yet so I don't know if your an aunt or an uncle. The baby looks
> just like your brother....Jim Bob.
>
> Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull
> him out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him
> cremated and he burned for three days.
>
> Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Sue
> Allen was driving. She rolled down the window and swam to safety.
> Your other two friends were in back. They drowned because they
> couldn't get the tailgate down.
>
> There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.
>
> Love, Mom
>
> P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was
> already sealed.
>
>
>