White River Valley Historical Quarterly

Volume 1, Number 3
Spring 1962


OZARK WIT AND HUMOR

An old native of the White River Valley, after being queried from time to time by tourist looking for a hillbilly, was once more asked by a New Englander where he might find one. After he was informed that he was talking to a hillbilly and finding that the native looked no different than any one else, commented; "These natives aren't like they used to be, are they?" To which the old native replied; "no, nor they never were.

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