The Appalachian mountain sages known to the Red Neck Sage all preserved the words of wisdom and passed down guidance via word of mouth from the elders to those coming along to assume responsibility large and small. Where the old time sayings originated no one really knows. All we know is the wisdom they capture. More interesting perhaps is the concept of writing new sayings in this day and age when the inspiration strikes one and then see where it goes. The essence of the Red Neck Sage lies here.