A facebook post from a while back 1/4/2014

Why is Duck Dynasty so popular? People do get up in arms about these "rednecks" in where?.??. The south? Ewwww. They eat grits, catfish, and wild pig, and use guns.

Here is my take on this. Based on an article I read about how people from outside the US the view is that NYC, LA, and Chicago is what the US is. I heard this when I was in Thailand, Philippines, and Europe. Of course southern Colorado is no different than Southern California in their minds because of what they see on TV and movies. "Do you ever see the stars hanging out? Ever meet them?" You mean like Jack Nicholson? Yep, in fact had coffee with him at the local drug store in Fountain before moving here. Clint and I race cars and shoot guns on weekends.

Some people are tired of the "reality" shows like OC, Jersey, Dallas, and other "real" programs. Geesh, I just saw the Dance Moms trailer and really, that is real? Some of these shows exploit the ideas people have of the big cities. Come to think of it if you watch the NBC nightly news, all of it comes from NYC. The focus is on the big cities. Don't remember Brian or Katie down around LaVeta broadcasting from the Cuchara Coffee shop.

Every reality show is scripted, just like professional wrestling. Yes boys and girls, the WWF is scripted. Life is a theater and there are scripts and improv mixed together.

So the Duck crew, there are some scripted events that would otherwise make real life boring and then add the real home grown moral ideas, like Mayberry, that are addressed. Not a group of floozies showing off cleavage and skivvies. Not some screaming dance instructor. Nope, not like that. Just hometown folk that were smart with ideas and money.

The fam so many want to point out in past pictures of their clean shaven faces are humans that really achieved their goals before TV and not while trying on a TV show. What they are doing now is putting on a show with beards and camo (for the show) that has some moral values, promoting ideals that are missed in other programs with large breasted wives of some suburb.

I am reminded of my days in the Florida panhandle and hanging out with families that talked duck hunting and shrimping, sitting on a porch drinking iced tea. Or the time I was in New Hampshire and watching garden tractor pulls and eating a turkey leg. Nope, not the stench of NYC or LA, and yes been there too, but easy living life.

Some people have their knickers in a wad because of the success. "I can't believe those conservative rednecks would support and call out the network and create such a stir." Well guess what? Anger some bible believing, gun toting, family embracing redneck and all 'hell' will break loose. Just happens that way. Notice no one got a teet in a twist when Jersey Shores washed away. (The show, not the beach)

So here it is, you don't like Duck Dynasty, change the channel. Don't like the products, don't buy it. If you don't like what Phil or Si says, hey, there is always MSNBC.

Yeah, I have watched DD and yes, there are moments that are "unreal" or maybe it is really a commentary on what really happens in a large family, but scripted so nothing is missed.

Remember the Walton's?
Good night John Boy.