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Jeff Foxworthy
From a day job working with computers to a night job telling jokes, comedian Jeff Foxworthy's story was one of homegrown pride. He spent years on the road on the thankless stand-up circuit, hoping to craft an identifiable persona, but struck comedy gold after finding the potential humor in the subtle nuances of his Southern upbringing. With a distinct American voice that led to his own sitcom, "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" (1995-97), the laidback, bushy-mustachi d comedian with the twang in his voice won the hearts of comedy-lovers when he posited that "You might be a redneck if..."