Oildale

08-08-08

"Much like neighboring Bakersfield, Oildale is a conservative town. Country music legend Merle Haggard and NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick are from Oildale. Oildale has a long history of racism, and was once a major center for the Ku Klux Klan. Because of Oildale's conservative nature, along with its reputation for poverty and racism, the town's population is often derided by liberals and nearby Bakersfield as "pecker woods" (which many of the white supremacists in the area call themselves- "O.P.W.'s" or "Oildale Pecker Woods"), "dalian" for subsiding in a dale, or "08ers" due to the Oildale zip code which ends in 08; "Redneck Oildale" is often the subject of redneck and white trash jokes. [1]."-Wiki

Zip code-93308



I grew up in Oildale. I am an "08er". And we will be partying tonight. We are going to the Elk's Club with all of the other "blackfooters" in town to celebrate! I'm so excited. Ain't no party as much fun as an Oildale Party.