NatGeo: American Outliers

[Andre]

Swamp People — Swamp People Finale First Look — History.com Videos

[pacfan]

...American gypsies heh, strange, never heard of 'em but sounds like an interesting group. The only ones close to the gypsies I know of from the US were the 49'ers; but most of them eventually settled down.

[Dia bando]

Are swamp people like crustys then ?
New age traveller/ deadlocked steam punks?

Na they hunt in the everglades of deep south for a living.

Stone wall crazy people who sound like they talk through a straw, paddling around in the mud "weer lurking fer gaters"

Andre good old boy's, duelling banjos I bet you have some just like them in the Northern Territory s,
mind you I would not like to fuck about with them, salt water Croc's.
Too big and nasty.

[El Kabong]

The Everglades are in Florida, the "stars" of 'Swamp People' are cajun and hunt in Louisianna...they are good for nothing I tell you.

I saw some crazy shit in Baltimore when I was there, they have this even called "Otakon" and it...is.....STRANGE. All these nerds big and small dress up like their favorite Japanamation characters and it was very disturbing, I always avoided those kids when I was in school, the ones big into anime and Japanamation....very strange group.

[Spicoli]

I've never watched American Gypsies but have to imagine its similar to some nomad meets hippy type thing. The shows they have now blow you away. Once I saw 'Swamp people' being aired on the History channel I knew there was zero hope for us now Sad to say...that shit is pretty on point and I run into clones all over the lower Parishes here. Once you get outside of Baton Rouge and lower surrounding areas your ass enters a 5th dimension of WTF'ness. Remember "Southern Comfort" ? bingo! Its a way of life and has been forever. I was into Doomsday Preppers but cannot find it on now? Have to admit, I am very much a prepper of sorts. You have to be able to sustain and continue if things go off the grid and be self sufficient to at least reasonable standards. But some of those featured are loons. The woman sealing thousands of packets of oatmeal inside of her doors and walls....yeh, bat shit loon. They had an older couple that purchased a relic of a sealed missile silo up north at auction for a few thousand bucks. Fully functional underground with multiple acres, air locks and bunkers etc and self sustained seed and vegetation production. Have to say that was pretty cool. Have to wonder what kind of taxes they pay on land like that. But they are fucked if the apocalypse does come because that show just about airs full locations and stock piles of these folks. Oh, so you have a few hundred gallons of fresh spring, a fuel depot, enough food for 18 months and all you have is a bolt action rifle, paint a target on yourself

[El Kabong]

Actually "American Gypsies" are very similar to old school Italian immigrants. Very conservative, very segregated, very prone to fighting especially if someone insults their family or culture, very suspicious of other cultures, and superstitious to extremes.