Redneck Wedding, 1936

Jacob Zimmer, when asked why he and his son Donald were having a joint wedding to a pair of sisters (Grace and Dorothy Tripp), offered this explanation:

Donald's always liked farmin' like me and he likes music, too— plays the cornet and the tuba both. On top of that he likes to fish as well as I do, so it's just natural we'd like sisters—particularly sisters who like to go fishin'."

Doesn't get much more redneck than that.

Estherville Enterprise - Dec 17, 1936

The Zanesville Signal - Nov 22, 1936

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 10, 2015
Category: Weddings and Marriage | 1930s

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Hear the musical version here: Watch This

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 08/10/15 at 09:40 AM

Hysterical Expat! I've loved Ray Stevens since the Andy Williams show, and I'd never heard before. Thanks.

Posted by joe on 08/10/15 at 04:40 PM

Love it Expat!!!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/10/15 at 06:08 PM

One of those family trees that goes straight down; no branches.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 08/10/15 at 06:53 PM

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