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<blockquote data-quote="mtnboomer" data-source="post: 2971290" data-attributes="member: 32439"><p>As we all know, the terms <em>"Okies"</em> and <em>"Arkies"</em> were popularized by the book "The Grapes of Wrath." Yes, it was a derogatory term used by Komifornians against people from Oklahoma and Arkansas during the Great Depression. As it turned out, however, far more Arkies went west than did Okies. This didn't matter to the left-coasters <em>(does the truth ever matter to a liberal?)</em> and soon any destitute, homeless family that had even the slightest southern drawl, became an "Okie."</p><p></p><p>Being called an Okie doesn't bother me in the least, as I am proud of the state I was born in and my heritage therein.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtnboomer, post: 2971290, member: 32439"] As we all know, the terms [I]"Okies"[/I] and [I]"Arkies"[/I] were popularized by the book "The Grapes of Wrath." Yes, it was a derogatory term used by Komifornians against people from Oklahoma and Arkansas during the Great Depression. As it turned out, however, far more Arkies went west than did Okies. This didn't matter to the left-coasters [I](does the truth ever matter to a liberal?)[/I] and soon any destitute, homeless family that had even the slightest southern drawl, became an "Okie." Being called an Okie doesn't bother me in the least, as I am proud of the state I was born in and my heritage therein. [/QUOTE]
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