After having a couple class discussions about the reality show Duck Dynasty, I decided to write a post about it. Some of the people that I talked to seem to think that speaking ability is a reflection of a person's education level. This is not true as we see with the cast of Duck Dynasty. As you will see from this post some are educated but choose to speak the way they choose.
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If anyone wants to watch this show, it comes on A&E on Wednesday nights but they have reruns on Friday and Saturday evenings, also. With the setting of the show being in West Monroe, Louisiana, this show is a good way to see how rich country people live in Louisiana. I know this sounds like an oxymoron but it's ture. The family has an authentic rags to riches story but they have managed to hold on to their redneck lifesyle from the rags days. The cast of the show is the Robertson Family and friends. The Robertson's made their millions from manufacturing duck calls which are used for duck hunting. They have fun while making money. If you are ever in West Monroe and ride by a warehouse with the name Duck Commander on the side, that's where the excitement happens.
Happy, Happy, Happy!!! Favorite words of Phil Robertson
The Commander-in-Chief and father, Phil, built the company after acquiring the nickname "Duck Commander". He is an avid hunter of anything that is not human but is known more for his hunting of ducks. He made a duck call for himself and eventually for others thus leading to the manufacturing business. If you listen to him speak, you would never guess tChat he went to college at Louisiana Tech University where he was quarterback of the football team. He and wife Miss Kay have been married since they were teenagers and have four grown boys. They seem like a typical redneck family but they are not because they are rich.
The other characters are:
Miss Kay- Phil's wife
Willie - Phil's son and CEO of Duck Commander
Jase - Phil's other son
Jep - Phil's youngest son
Uncle Silas - Phil's brother
Mountain Man- AC man and friend
And many more
This family has passed their backwoods lifestyle down to their children and they are hoping that it rubs off on the grandchildren. Grandpa Phil and Miss Kay both work hard at trying to keep the family together and just like any other country family the patriarch and matriarch are in control. Unlike city slickers, as they call them, this is typical of good God-fearing, parent-fearing country folk. When they boys or the grandkids do something stupid, Phil and Kay, do not waste time in setting them straight. And as Jase Robertson said " You have no choice but to listen because most of the time you have done something wrong". The last thing you want is for word to get around in a small country town that you were disrepectful to your parents or grandparents. Even though Phil went to college, he believes the children need common sense as much or more than book sense. They "keep it real" in the country as Uncle Si Robertson once said.
These are some of the riches rednecks that I've ever seen. Some people think redneck is a degrading term but it's not for these people. It's just another way for them to express to other people who they are and what they enjoy. A common misconception is that country people are backwoods and less intelligent but the Robertson proved that they can be millionaires and country. This show reminds me of my hometown where everyone is so nice and down to earth. I know people who act and speak just like these people.
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