After my last post I threw the term "Swamp Yankee" into Google to see if there were any references to this term. Lo and behold there were! Apparently the term is both a source of pride and a derisive term. It's the equivalent of "Red Neck" for Southerners... but with a Northern twist. Apparently Swamp Yankee's are excruciatingly frugal. So I guess taking advantage of swamp land to graze your cattle is making good with what you have.
According to wikipedia the term is used most in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It is refers to an unrefined type of Yankee. The individual being referred to has all the attributes of a Yankee but is also thought of as backwards and unrefined. Kind of a Hillbilly or Red Neck Yankee. Interesting....
About Me
- dogeared
- Wanting to share the pebbles of thought that pop into my mind as I go about my day I started this blog. I live near the Eastern US seashore and have the ability to do my thinking on the beach. On my walks, small stones, weathered and shaped by their time in the water, catch my eye, are put into my pocket, and end up decorating my house.
Slipper Shells
These shells are found all along the CT beaches
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