Papa was born in a smoke house, (a structure used to cure meat) in Dixie County, Florida, with pork hams dangling overhead.  The family home had been destroyed just a few days before he was born, in a big storm.  Today we wash every thing we eat five or six times to get rid of the germs, so it is hard to believe a child could be born in a structure with a dirt floor and was used to cure meat for the family to live on.  He had to grow up fast, for his father passed away when he was only nine days old.  He was a true redneck.  He did plow the fields, walking behind a mule and did not have the opportunity to receive an education through schooling.  He did not have higher education but was a very intelligent man.  He put eight children through school, provided for them and when he quit farming was the owner of 200 acres of land in north Florida. 

  In this section I will attempt to demonstrate through stories what an influence he was to me and how intelligent he truly was!

• How Grandpa Redneck Taught our Redneck Guru to hunt - 
  
• How Grandpa Redneck Instilled Values into our Redneck Guru by Fishing. - 
  
• Luxury Vacation At The Coast With Grandpa Redneck - 
  
• Grandpa Redneck Using Checkers To Develop The Wise Old Redneck Guru's Mind - 
  
• Tribute to Uncle JD, Another Influence On The Wise Old Redneck Guru -