By Tanya Bailey, St. John, WA posted January 16th, 2010
Well, I love being country. I have even been referred to as a “Bible thumping, gun toting redneck” but let me tell you growing up on a farm or ranch isn’t something to be ashamed of. This wasn’t always my mind-set though, it wasn’t always “cool” to be country. When others were sporting Adidas or Pumas I was walking around in my Ariats. For a while I was ashamed, and then my grandpa told me something that impacted me greatly. He said, “A country person could live in the city and be fine; but a city person could never come to the country and do what we do everyday. That’s something to be proud of.” From then on I wore my Ariats proudly and on my wedding day I decided to make a statement about who I am as a person. I wore my boots underneath my dress (and showed them off many times!) This one of my favorite wedding pictures!
