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progressoid

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73. Actually, he's from Nebraska.

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:33 AM

Apr 2012

He just plays a southern redneck. Either way - not funny.

According to a CMT bio, Whitney grew up on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska. He went to college at the now defunct Baptist University of America. He credits his roommates from Texas and Georgia for inspiring his imitation Southern accent. He dropped out after his junior year after trying his hand at comedy.

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Larry the Cable Guy [View all] unionworks Apr 2012 OP

He's just not funny.... Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #1

Not only that... MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #4

Neither is Dane Cook. May they both fade into obscurity.. Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #33

Jeff Dunham. The only difference between him and Micheal Richards is that Michael Richanrds didn't Erose999 Apr 2012 #64

Amen to that. nt hifiguy Apr 2012 #65

He's as country as a city ham can be sudopod Apr 2012 #2

I like the big haired 80's Larry better... MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #7

thanks unionworks Apr 2012 #24

No prob! sudopod Apr 2012 #37

David Cross unionworks Apr 2012 #55

David Cross did an "open letter" to Larry the Cable guy a couple years ago... Erose999 Apr 2012 #66

He's a character, first of all... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2012 #3

Unfunny.... boring... stereotype of every rw redneck tool in america scheming daemons Apr 2012 #5

i dont like stupid.... never have. seabeyond Apr 2012 #6

I must need my head checked... unionworks Apr 2012 #11

Staged stupid. -..__... Apr 2012 #15

I agree unionworks Apr 2012 #35

Clearly he is not that dumb. hifiguy Apr 2012 #67

He has his niche Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #8

Exactly Incitatus Apr 2012 #49

Delta Farce JonLP24 Apr 2012 #76

He's no Ernest P. Worrell. eShirl Apr 2012 #9

And Ernest is no Goober Pyle Gibby Apr 2012 #63

He's not even Earnest T. Bass Erose999 Apr 2012 #68

He's a scream. badtoworse Apr 2012 #10

David Cross unionworks Apr 2012 #14

I'll have to check him out badtoworse Apr 2012 #17

Just go to youtube unionworks Apr 2012 #19

He encourages the "old ole Boy" redneck life. The persona of someone who doesn't think BUT just Justice wanted Apr 2012 #12

I'm watchin' the show now on The "History" Channel... GReedDiamond Apr 2012 #13

I watched an episode of that and he kept dropping his accent Union Scribe Apr 2012 #30

Larry passes for History these days along with swamp people as history..sad. Historic NY Apr 2012 #45

Nothing to do with history? How can you say that?!... GReedDiamond Apr 2012 #51

I moved out of Terre Haute to get away from people like that. Brigid Apr 2012 #16

Just out of curiosity, what did you think of the Three Stooges? badtoworse Apr 2012 #18

the Stooges unionworks Apr 2012 #20

I completely agree. They were babysitters for an entire generation (mine) badtoworse Apr 2012 #23

my experience... unionworks Apr 2012 #29

The Stooges were great. hifiguy Apr 2012 #70

My GF loves The Stooges Javaman Apr 2012 #72

The Stooges are hilarious. Brigid Apr 2012 #22

The Stooges unionworks Apr 2012 #25

Pre or post Curley/Shemp/ Joe Beser/Joe DiRita days? -..__... Apr 2012 #28

I agree with that badtoworse Apr 2012 #31

spoken like a true... unionworks Apr 2012 #32

I could be wrong... -..__... Apr 2012 #38

Same here unionworks Apr 2012 #57

I've noticed entertainment Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #58

Yeah... Terry fator is a talentless hack. -..__... Apr 2012 #61

Hmmm...very talented Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #62

Well said. hifiguy Apr 2012 #71

Could you imagine unionworks Apr 2012 #56

I don't know how you could do it. I sure as hell couldn't. badtoworse Apr 2012 #60

I feel sorry for anyone who had to seeviewonder Apr 2012 #21

Deepest Sympathy... unionworks Apr 2012 #26

Have you seen the 60 Minutes Interview? WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #27

thanks for the link. unionworks Apr 2012 #36

I look forward to listening to that one. nt WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #41

He is to me. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #34

Southern Humor unionworks Apr 2012 #39

Wow. Great call. nt WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #42

And that might be why. WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #43

Actually, he's from Nebraska. progressoid Apr 2012 #73

Don't care for him guitar man Apr 2012 #40

G'night my dear D.U.ers! unionworks Apr 2012 #44

It's all a matter of taste MrScorpio Apr 2012 #46

He's republican......he named his daughter Reagan thelordofhell Apr 2012 #47

sorry to hear that unionworks Apr 2012 #53

This reminds me of something I recently saw on CMT with Jeff Foxworthy. jillan Apr 2012 #48

Great story! unionworks Apr 2012 #54

In a word: Southern. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #50

Lots of Southerners on D.U. unionworks Apr 2012 #52

He's not from the South. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #74

"persona non gratis"? JHB Apr 2012 #59

Persona non grata unionworks Apr 2012 #75

'redneck' stereotypes have contributed toward the smashing of working people bart95 Apr 2012 #69