tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post7827339258694817893..comments2023-07-28T03:07:26.414-07:00Comments on Jimmy's Opinion: Down In The BoondocksJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-3195287296933728782010-12-08T19:25:41.179-08:002010-12-08T19:25:41.179-08:00Amen Suzicate, Out in the Boondocks where you were...Amen Suzicate, Out in the Boondocks where you were raised is a happy place no matter what those who look down their nose at us think, they only wish they had a place like this to call home.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-74705127426164668242010-12-08T06:17:54.286-08:002010-12-08T06:17:54.286-08:00My parents moved out of a gorgeous large home and ...My parents moved out of a gorgeous large home and into a trailer on family property when I was about ten, I felt like I was judged as trailer trash by some. They built a home there after I left home. It was way out in the boondocks, and I tell you I love going back to the boondocks to visit...it's where things are"real"...no pretensions.SuziCatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04025931724313344438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-81545390858855501912010-12-06T19:59:32.237-08:002010-12-06T19:59:32.237-08:00Hey Lynne, Yes it seems when the money is tight ho...Hey Lynne, Yes it seems when the money is tight how good the meals are and how close you actually become with your family, playing with a cardboard box is a lot more priceless than that expensive toy when it comes down to making memories.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-26521078586469668652010-12-06T19:56:48.105-08:002010-12-06T19:56:48.105-08:00Thank You Angelia, Lord how many hours I have spen...Thank You Angelia, Lord how many hours I have spent on the porch shucking corn and snapping beans, Yes Good times indeed :)Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-17793188394313794412010-12-06T16:21:54.618-08:002010-12-06T16:21:54.618-08:00Oh yes.. this is right up my alley.. I was sorta-m...Oh yes.. this is right up my alley.. I was sorta-middle class but when I married I plummeted to poverty (the other side) real quick.. Funnily enough, I felt ok with it. Others in my family of course judged and that made me smile even harder. My kids will tell you of all the places they lived, they loved the "project apartment" the best.. said we all were so close and made fun out of nothing..<br><br>Those really were our good old days.. great post Jimmy and God Bless your Mom!!!Lynne H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07152395614850392574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-82389605446177983022010-12-06T13:03:21.854-08:002010-12-06T13:03:21.854-08:00Oh, this is so sweet! It reminds me of growing up ...Oh, this is so sweet! It reminds me of growing up in Oklahoma and *always* living on the (right?)wrong side of the tracks. Shucking corn and snapping beans on the front porch. Good, good times. :-)<br><br>Love your prespective and I think you are right where you need to be.<br><br>:-)Angelia Sims Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651508374785160575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-19452623236121037732010-12-06T11:45:43.735-08:002010-12-06T11:45:43.735-08:00Hey John, Isn't it funny how songs seem to cha...Hey John, Isn't it funny how songs seem to change over the years once we hear the words and not just the tune, I so love music that reflects life good or bad.<br><br>I too were drawn to the kids who were labeled as not good enough so to say, I have been on the wrong side of town giving them a ride home and after that I was welcome there, I'm with you in knowing in your heart that you are right.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-12336855310449991222010-12-06T11:42:16.622-08:002010-12-06T11:42:16.622-08:00Amen Linda, You said a mouthful here and I agree w...Amen Linda, You said a mouthful here and I agree with you 100% "There are no wrong side of the tracks people as far as I can tell. There are just wrong side of the intelligence level people."Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-4447302892073234832010-12-06T11:33:19.476-08:002010-12-06T11:33:19.476-08:00I roller skated to that song when I was 10-12, or ...I roller skated to that song when I was 10-12, or so---and now that I know the meaning....well--I wouldn't have had as much fun!<br><br>I gave people rides home to the other side of the tracks when it wasn't cool, and got in trouble with my parents! That was when I knew I was right and they were wrong!<br><br>JohnJohn McElveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-83270092375745656042010-12-06T10:42:36.701-08:002010-12-06T10:42:36.701-08:00In high school, I had a boyfriend who lived in a t...In high school, I had a boyfriend who lived in a trailer park. I never knew there was anything "weird" or "wrong" or "trashy" about that. I think it was several years later before I heard people denigrate "trailer parks". There are no wrong side of the tracks people as far as I can tell. There are just wrong side of the intelligence level people.Linda Medranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-51435721034562023292010-12-06T09:44:34.889-08:002010-12-06T09:44:34.889-08:00So right you are Becca, I remember playing outside...So right you are Becca, I remember playing outside barefoot for most of my life and never thought a thing about it, folks do look down on kids with no shoes it seems and judging a person by the way they are dressed is a shame, I am proud of you my friend for teaching your son the right way.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-39072644089040099282010-12-06T09:44:22.722-08:002010-12-06T09:44:22.722-08:00Amen Betty, The people who live in the rural areas...Amen Betty, The people who live in the rural areas always seem to be the ones labeled as poor, funny though these families are the richest ones I have known because they are happy with who they are.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-91097974483008262512010-12-06T09:44:02.481-08:002010-12-06T09:44:02.481-08:00Good Morning Cocotte, It seems to be the way doesn...Good Morning Cocotte, It seems to be the way doesn’t it, always a division between people, no matter where you live there is a label attached by someone, I suppose it really doesn’t matter as long as we are happy though.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-84186294397544804012010-12-06T08:30:15.265-08:002010-12-06T08:30:15.265-08:00this post made me remember that a neighbor was tol...this post made me remember that a neighbor was told my mom that by letting us play barefoot outside we would look like white trailor trash so i get it. i always tell my son "never judge something by it's cover because the inside could be beautiful"beccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213055916162799647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-15052369147482785652010-12-06T07:58:13.720-08:002010-12-06T07:58:13.720-08:00Now I've got that song in my head....We didn&#...Now I've got that song in my head....<br><br>We didn't live in the boondocks, but we lived out in the country and were certainly known for not having money. I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I feel sorry for the people who live "on the right" side of town but who are never happy with what they have.Bossy Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-87207136957104309162010-12-06T04:32:05.534-08:002010-12-06T04:32:05.534-08:00It seems to happen no matter where you live....my ...It seems to happen no matter where you live....my high school was made up of two communities (one was considered 'rich' the other was rural/less well off)and everyone knew where everyone else lived. Now I live in a much bigger metropolis and there is still division between the east side and the west side.Cocottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-50493875055787606632010-12-05T20:56:23.246-08:002010-12-05T20:56:23.246-08:00Thank You Ron, I don't think any of us were pl...Thank You Ron, I don't think any of us were placed on this earth to judge and it's a shame that so many do.<br><br>Glad you enjoyed it BuddyJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-82656107233650405052010-12-05T20:51:41.487-08:002010-12-05T20:51:41.487-08:00I often wonder where this ridicule of people livin...I often wonder where this ridicule of people living in a trailer park comes from. Considering, that I've seen some trailer parks that look better than some homes!<br><br>A friend of mine lived in a trailer park in Florida, and his place was awesome!<br><br>And another thing, exactly what makes the 'wrong' side of the tracks wrong?!? <br><br>I think your mom is exactly right...<br><br>"she wasn’t worrying about who was watching or where we were living because, as long as you are happy and you are eating then everything else is a non issue."<br><br>Amen!<br><br>Awesome post, my friend!Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-46098730716190176092010-12-05T20:49:40.638-08:002010-12-05T20:49:40.638-08:00Thank You Pat, I went back and read that post of y...Thank You Pat, I went back and read that post of yours, I appreciate you posting the link so we can give it a look, I did enjoy it not for what you went through but for the fact that I do relate as I have been there too.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-16736130249556492082010-12-05T20:27:13.034-08:002010-12-05T20:27:13.034-08:00Nice post Jimmy! You are telling it like it is. I ...Nice post Jimmy! You are telling it like it is. I always tell my kids not judge a person's outside with their insides...<br>I'm attaching a link to one of my old posts on the subject..<br>http://patricktillett.blogspot.com/2010/03/white-trash-cafe.htmlPat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-21059147337886713192010-12-05T20:06:28.287-08:002010-12-05T20:06:28.287-08:00Thank You Dawn, I am like you, Who is right and wh...Thank You Dawn, I am like you, Who is right and who is wrong and who gets to say so :)Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-73184250258311330732010-12-05T19:59:21.803-08:002010-12-05T19:59:21.803-08:00Oh I enjoyed this post!I was thinking about "...Oh I enjoyed this post!<br>I was thinking about "the other side of the tracks" the other day when driving to a family members home.<br>Supposedly they live "on the other side of the tracks"...but interestingly enough- they pay more taxes than the "other side"....Makes you wonder who is on "right"- who's on "wrong"...and who says so;))<br><br>Love that memory of your mom!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07040738593336836064noreply@blogger.com