The more I’ve thought about this “rebel flag†deal the more agitated I’ve become. When you travel around this part of the south you see the “rebel flag†in a lot of places. It’s on bumper stickers, window decals, t-shirts, novelty license plates, coffee cups, and may other items. I can’t speak for every single person who owns an item with a “rebel flag†on it, but I can talk about the many individuals who I know personally who have one or more “rebel flag†items. All of them are good and decent people who, unlike the DUmmies and other liberals, would give the shirt off of their back to help anyone of any race, gender or religion who was truly in need. These people do not display the flag out of hatred. They display it out of pride. They are proud of their heritage. Unfortunately, those of us from the south are some of the few who are not allowed to be proud of our heritage.
Let’s talk for a minute about southern heritage. Despite what the left would have you believe it has nothing to do with race. Nothing whatsoever. Southern heritage is about family and friends. It’s about appreciating what you’ve worked hard to accomplish. It’s about appreciating the outdoors around us. It’s about lending a helping hand when it’s needed. Of course none of that matters to the politically correct crowd. All that matters is that a murdering lunatic took a picture with a “rebel flag†and a handful of idiots who like to dress in table cloths sometimes carry it around.
Let me be sure that this is clear. We are NOT suppose to judge Islam because thousands of Islamic terrorists are murdering people. We are NOT supposed to judge blacks, hispanics, nor any other left-sanctioned minority by what their members do. But it is perfectly okay to take a broad brush and paint every person that has anything that is “rebel flag†related as being racist and/or full of hate.
I wonder if I go into Walmart, Target or any of the other stores who have banned “rebel flag†items would I find “music†CDs calling for the murder of police, degrading women, crimes against “whitey� If so, why is one acceptable and the other is not?
Back to the southern heritage thing. A lot of people don’t really know anything about the south. All that they know is what the MSM has told them or what they see on television. I was wondering what I could do to give an idea of what the south and southern heritage is about. Then I remember an old favorite song by the Bellamy Brothers. While looking for it on YouTube I found a video that someone made using the song that gives a perfect example of the south. I have it below with the lyrics to the song after the video. I urge you to take a listen and read.
I might not always be a fictional spirit-guide, but I’ll always be southern and proud of it regardless of who it offends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1vOQ4Ts2tg"You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie"
written by David Bellamy
Pine trees grow so tall in the bright sunshine
A young boy steals his daddy's fishin' line
An alligator lays on the banks of a riverbed
And if you didn't know any better you'd swear he's dead.
Now these are a few things I'm in love with
A small part of the reason I go back
To Carolina, Mississsippi, Florida, gorgeous Georgia
Now if you think I'm happy down there you're on the right track.
And you ain't just whistlin' Dixie
You ain't just slappin' your knee
I'm a grandson of the Southland
An heir to the Confederacy.
You ain't just whistlin' Dixie
'Cause the cattle call's callin' me home
So put me down there where I wanna be
Plant my feet with Robert E. Lee.
Bury my bones under a cypress tree
And never let me roam.
And you ain't just whistlin' Dixie
You ain't just slappin' your knee
I'm a grandson of the Southland
An heir to the Confederacy.
Cotton balls gleam and the cow gives cream
For the baby's sake
Pa comes in full of gin
And he's mean as a rattlesnake.
And if the well runs dry
and we cry and cuss the garden hose
Mama draws a bucket full of creek water
Just to wash our clothes.
Now these are a few things I'm in love with
A small part of the reason I go back
To Carolina, Mississsippi, Florida, gorgeous Georgia
Now if you think I'm happy down there you're on the right track...
