It has been suggested that the reason the term "redneck" came about was because a certain demographic tended to work outside and get sunburned, therefore they had red necks. I have also heard that the name originates from these same individuals receiving a sunburn through the rear window of their pick-up trucks. What am I getting at, you ask? I'm having the rear window of my truck tinted next Monday. I've been meaning to do this since I bought the thing 2 years ago. I'm a mover and a shaker. I actually have to take my truck out to Lynchburg for the tint job. Nobody in town does tint work.