Greeting Cards Poke Fun at 'Glorious Absence of Sophistication'
Rednecks Use Plastic Bags for Vacation Luggage

CLEVELAND, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Vacation season is here, but not everyone will be loading designer luggage into the family Lexus. If you're among the millions who stuff your duds into plastic bags, and your vehicle is a pick-up truck, comedian Jeff Foxworthy has a greeting card for you.

The comedian's down-home humor is featured on 28 new American Greetings cards. Typical is one showing a tattooed woman in a baseball cap carrying two grocery bags. It reads: "You might be a redneck if when packing for vacation your biggest decision is whether to use paper or plastic." The punch line inside reads, "Miss you."

So what exactly constitutes a redneck? Foxworthy -- who includes himself in this definition -- believes a redneck is anyone who possesses a "glorious absence of sophistication."

"Being a redneck can be full-time or it can be part-time, but most of us are guilty of it," he said. "And if you're not, somebody in your family is. Anybody can be a redneck. It doesn't matter where you live or how much money you've got."

The Jeff Foxworthy line from American Greetings includes birthday, thank you, missing you and encouragement cards. A best-selling birthday card shows a man looking at a can, and reads: "You might be a redneck if you stare at a can of orange juice because it says CONCENTRATE. Thinking of you on your birthday."

American Greetings collaborated with Jeff Foxworthy's team, including illustrator David Boyd, who created the redneck art, to capture some of the best bits from the comedian's books, CDs and touring comedy act. The cards are available this summer at participating Wal-Mart stores.