I believe in communication with friends, clients, and the world in keeping things simple. From my Southern group of friends in my life they passed this funny one on to me to keep things pretty basic. I like that. It helps with people like me who have simple brains.
Redneck Ten Commandments
Some people in Tennessee have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments. Folks just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks in middle Tennessee got together and translated the 'King James' into 'Jackson County' language.... .
No joke, read on...
The Hillbilly's Ten Commandments (posted on the wall at Cross TrailsChurch in Gainesboro, TN )
(1) Just one God
(2) Put nothin' before God
(3) Watch yer mouth
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meetin'
(5) Honor yer Ma & Pa
(6) No killin'
(7) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal
(8) Don't take what ain't yers
(9) No tellin' tales or gossipin'
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff
Now that's kinda plain an' simple, don't ya think?
Y'all have a nice day
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