Posted on 03/31/2017 4:41:40 AM PDT by Kaslin
Duck Dynasty was a modern-day version of Mayberry - a television show that celebrated faith and family and ducks. And now the show has ended - the duck blind is closed.
It was back in 2012 that A&E introduced the nation to the owners of Duck Commander – the Robertson Family, of West Monroe, Louisiana.
t was only a matter of time before Phil and Miss Kay and Uncle Si and Willie became some of the most popular stars in reality television show history. Among all of us gun-toting, Bible-clinging, Deplorables – the Robertson’s were beloved.
Each week they welcomed us into their homes and business for heaping helpings of fried frog legs, jugs of sweet tea and a healthy dose of homespun humor.
The Robertson’s never shied away from their devout Christian beliefs – and I deeply respected that decision.
One of the most poignant moments in each episode happened around the dinner table as the family held hands and prayed.
That beautiful moment of Christian fellowship was once considered controversial by A&E staffers, according to Phil.
“So they would just have me saying, ‘Thank you Lord for the food, thank you for loving us, amen,” he told Sports Spectrum in 2013. “So I said, ‘Why would you cut out ‘In Jesus’ name?’ They said, ‘Well those editors are probably doing that. They just think that they don’t want to offend some of the Muslims or something.’”
It’s no surprise that liberals, Hollywood and the Mainstream Media detested the gun-toting, Bible-clinging, duck callers.
Rolling Stone published a profane farewell to the television show titled, “Fowl Play: Saying Goodbye to ‘Duck Dynasty,’ TV’s Worst Show.”
“No show in television history has ever sucked quite like this one,” they wrote. “And if the TV gods are willing, no show ever will.”
Apparently the editors at Rolling Stone haven’t watched “Vanderpump Rules” or anything featuring the “Kardashians.”
The take-down was particularly brutal – calling the Robertson’s a “family of hypocritical Christian-right hillbillies.”
“The show represented the pre-Trump Christian right’s fantasy of itself – a family of hairy but God-fearing bootstrappers bowing their heads in prayer over the dinner table,” the writer added.
It sounds to me like somebody's skinny jeans are a bit too tight.
The mean-spirited magazine went on to accuse our favorite duck hunters of being phonies: “Hell, even their beards looked fake.”
Those are fighting words, right there. Just because you're a latte-sipping liberal doesn't mean you have to be downright rude.
In truth, the Robertson’s are good people, Christian people who spoke truth to a very intolerant culture.
I had the pleasure and honor of getting to meet Phil and Miss Kay and Al and Willie on a number of occasions. And they were just as genuine in person as they were on the television show.
Just a few weeks ago I spoke at Liberty University and had the chance to visit with Luke Robertson, the young and beardless member of the family. It only took a few minutes to understand this young man was raised by godly parents.
I reckon that's why we loved “Duck Dynasty” – they made television family-friendly again. That’s a fact, Jack (as Uncle Si might say).
So I believe it is only fitting to end this column the way the Robertson’s ended their television program – with a prayer.
Being born in 1960 I listened to rock music pretty much my whole life. Since becoming born again in 2015 I have reconsidered a lot of music I listen to. I believe with a lot of music, the music is the candy.......the lyrics are the poison.
I hate that show and hate the writers over at Rolling Stone. Typically contrarian.
Let's be fair.....RS only calls some things rape. When it's a 14 year old girl raped by illegals, then it's consensual sex!
That actually is a VERY funny show. I still catch it once in a while on cable and find it remarkable how well it holds up.
Folks, this has nothing to do with The Rolling Stones, the band. It is Rolling Stone magazine.
Everyone knows that
When are they going to put prog bands in the classical orchestral chamber hall of fame?
"Rolling Stone published"
When I was in my "yut' in the late 60s, it was a stoner paper. No one took them seriously then. And we shouldn't take them seriously now.
I liked Duck Dynasty.
All I had to do was read the headline. I thought liberals were supposed to be tolerant of different lifestyles.
Stopped reading any print the late 79s so haven’t seen it in a while.
I’d be a Bitter Bible Clinger, gun toting granny.
With the exception of a few, all are college educated, Si served his Country, Phil is a self made multi millionaire. Who raised a Godly family. They like living off the land. What is wrong with that?
And no it was noting like Mayberry’s mythical town.
Isn’t the new green fad to live off the grid?
Stupid article reminds me of Jeanie C Riley’s Harper Valley PTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOZPBUu7Fro
Coming from a part of the FAKE NEWS cabal! lol
They are....and why does this matter?
It’s called individual liberty. They are free to be anything they like.
No joke. I like hillbillies.
They’re tolerant of different lifestyles until they discover there actually are different lifestyles.
(Paraphrasing someone else, WF Buckley perhaps)
I’ll take that especially coming from one of the STD Poster Posers from the disgusting set. I never could stand the guy and still can’t. I don’t care if he is famous I do not like the guy.
I’d say, “Thanks for the complement.”
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