Yes, I Want Your Brains, but Not for the Reason 'Z' zombees Do ... I'm an 'X' zOmbee

This letter was inspired by the Helium-ite at the link below it:

Elaina,

I also love your WalMart article. I don't have many WalMart stories; would probably have some redneck-stories, but a) I kind of AM a redneck (although I'm too lazy/smart to actually earn the title) and b) since I would rather remind people every so-often that 'earning the title' gives them "the right" to their oddities, my writing would get bogged down in parenthetical dialogue.

But calling them "NASCARs" is pure-genius! Rather than assuming "redneck-ism," you call it exactly like you see it---which tells readers that you're just giving a perspective rather than 'research the roots' or whatever.

"Rednecks" is now a popular bad name for 'people who work in the sun for a living.' "NASCARs" is a much truer title for the numbskulls, as 'working in the sun' isn't that bad---making 'rednecks' kind of a quid pro quo-title ... "they do numbskull stuff in their spare time, and as such they must work in the sun."

Kinda like "vampires" is a bad name for 'people who need other people's energy to let them survive.' I think "bloodsuckers" is the actual name of the 'scary' vampires. I'm a good vampire, but I don't want your blood. Vampires--no matter what they want--are perfect gentlemen in order to get what they want. I want power (of which 'a woman's devoted love' is documented as a needed-part) and then I want power for my children (of which 'being raised by eternally in-love parents' is a necessary part).

But someone hears I'm a 'Vampire,' they immediately presume that the energy I need is "their blood!" and they steer clear of my gentlemanly ways.

I'm just writing to tell you that your use of "NASCARs" instead of "rednecks" has inspired me to personalize the group-labels I put on people.

Thank You,
J - http://www.xomba.com/xombyte/mythman