The highest wage of a coal miner ranges anywhere
from 25-75 dollars an hour. Coal mining
jobs aren’t just limited to “Grunts” some are Foreman- making around
45-50/hour, Electricians- making around 30-37/hour, Operators- Making anywhere
from 20-35/hour. The people range
anywhere from Respectable, hard workers to sunken faced crack heads. The drug users were often the ones who did
crimes like: theft, extortion, Food Stamp fraud, etc. The Author refers to the Appalachians as a
“Big White Ghetto” because that is exactly what it is, the Slums of American
with drug use, and crime, committed by hillbilly white people. I have absolutely no clue where the Pepsi
plays any part in this unless it was intended to be a slang term for Black Tar
Heroin. Assuming it is the drink, people
where I am from drink more Beer, Mtn. Dew, and Dr. Pepper. Most of the cops in Nicholas County were
crooked, and paid off by drug dealers to turn a blind eye towards their illegal
lifestyle. Nearly every store you stop
at there is a brand new Cadillac Escalade parked in a handicapped space, and
the owner of this vehicle inside buying food with food stamps. These individuals are completely healthy, but
draw welfare and disability because they are lazy. This article was a surprisingly accurate description
of the Appalachian Hillbillies.
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