You know you're from Arkansas when...
There are no men in church on the first day of deer season ( So very true)
There is only one Catholic church in your county. (no there is at least one in every town in every county)
Thanksgiving dinner includes "polk greens" and no one really knows what it is. (I have no clue what polk greens are never had them or heard of them)
During the summer, you can run out of food and not go shopping for a week because everyone you know invited you to a "fish fry". (Have not been to a fish fry this year but would love to go to one)
You regularly attend "fish fries". (sadly no)
Those "You might be a redneck jokes" apply to you or someone you know. (I am sure some of them do)
Everyone knows what chicken wire is. (of course)
You say words like "herebouts" as in "she must not be from herebouts". (no)
You can experience all four seasons in the same week. (That is for sure true)
The cheerleaders win more awards than the football team. (yep)
It goes from 70 degrees to 45 in three hours. (True True)
After prom you wind up in one of two places, the bowling alley or IHOP. (well I went to a friends house after prom and we don't have a IHOP)
You use use phrases like "wind up" to describe where you end up. (at times)
The most popular place to be after a football game is Wal-Mart (please bring cameras). (Wal-Mart is the place to be I wouldn't see alot of people if I didn't go to Wal-Mart)
You say "simular" instead of "similar". (yeah I might)
Everyone you know owns a pick-up truck. (yeah that is true but we are not one of those people we have cars)
A '65 Mustang is the equivalent to the Hope diamond. (got to love the Mustang)
NASCAR and home state college football are practiced religions. (That is true for alot of people I know)
Instead of discussing the finer points of the porche and ferrari, you hear shouting matches about who makes a better truck, Ford or Chevy. (yep true I see alot of trucks with the little guy peeing on a Ford or Chevy symbol and we won't even talk about a dodge)
You either live on a farm or know someone who does. (yep but mostly the farms are cotton, fish, or beans)
The marching band is just as important as the football team. (don't know about that one)
The band members are usually considered more cool than the football players. (don't know about that one also)
You know at least 10 people who go by their middle name. ( My husbands whole family goes by their middle name)
You think think Anit-semitism is a form of cement decay. (no)
You know why America should be afraid of Huckabee becoming president. (Well I like Huckabee)
You know how to spell "yawmpto" and what it means. (What?)
Every Latino is a "Mexican" regardless of where they are actually from. (Well that can be true)
You "bake" potatoes on the grill. (never done that)
Grilling is not only a pastime, it's a sport, or a way of life, depending on what region you're in. (yeah we grill every Saturday)
In the winter, you hate the rain, and in the summer, you forget what it is. (very very true)
The tornado siren is your signal to go outside and look for a funnel. (no way plus I live to far from town to hear any siren)
Nobody says a word when someone wheres a chicken suit to school. (well never seen anyone do that)
Hunting season is a valid reason to skip school. (well for me it was not because I don't hunt but for alot of boys it was)
You know what to fear more, a serial killer or a hillbilly. (case and point, you don't go up into the mountains alone.....period) (ha that is funny)
If someone says they're going to take you to the "bottoms", you run the other way. (for you northerners, this would be the equivalent of an Italian saying they're going to take you to the docks) ( never heard that saying before)
You don't go to the bottoms by yourself....period. (well not sure what the bottoms are)
You know what snipe hunting is. (no)
You know what frog gigging is. (yes but have never been)
You have gone "cow tipping". (no but know people that have)
You never insult your elders to their face until you've learned words that they don't know. (would never insult my elders)
You know what cantankerous means. (yes and sometimes my kids are that way)
You've had a "coniption". (sure many times)
You have more than one gun rack. (no we don't own any guns)
You have been to a "shot-gun" wedding. (this didn't necessarily mean the bride was pregnant) (well I guess it could be called a shot gun wedding there was no shot gun but the girl was pregnant and was 16 Welcome to Arkansas)
AND....you know someone who's parents are related. (No000000000)
There are no men in church on the first day of deer season ( So very true)
There is only one Catholic church in your county. (no there is at least one in every town in every county)
Thanksgiving dinner includes "polk greens" and no one really knows what it is. (I have no clue what polk greens are never had them or heard of them)
During the summer, you can run out of food and not go shopping for a week because everyone you know invited you to a "fish fry". (Have not been to a fish fry this year but would love to go to one)
You regularly attend "fish fries". (sadly no)
Those "You might be a redneck jokes" apply to you or someone you know. (I am sure some of them do)
Everyone knows what chicken wire is. (of course)
You say words like "herebouts" as in "she must not be from herebouts". (no)
You can experience all four seasons in the same week. (That is for sure true)
The cheerleaders win more awards than the football team. (yep)
It goes from 70 degrees to 45 in three hours. (True True)
After prom you wind up in one of two places, the bowling alley or IHOP. (well I went to a friends house after prom and we don't have a IHOP)
You use use phrases like "wind up" to describe where you end up. (at times)
The most popular place to be after a football game is Wal-Mart (please bring cameras). (Wal-Mart is the place to be I wouldn't see alot of people if I didn't go to Wal-Mart)
You say "simular" instead of "similar". (yeah I might)
Everyone you know owns a pick-up truck. (yeah that is true but we are not one of those people we have cars)
A '65 Mustang is the equivalent to the Hope diamond. (got to love the Mustang)
NASCAR and home state college football are practiced religions. (That is true for alot of people I know)
Instead of discussing the finer points of the porche and ferrari, you hear shouting matches about who makes a better truck, Ford or Chevy. (yep true I see alot of trucks with the little guy peeing on a Ford or Chevy symbol and we won't even talk about a dodge)
You either live on a farm or know someone who does. (yep but mostly the farms are cotton, fish, or beans)
The marching band is just as important as the football team. (don't know about that one)
The band members are usually considered more cool than the football players. (don't know about that one also)
You know at least 10 people who go by their middle name. ( My husbands whole family goes by their middle name)
You think think Anit-semitism is a form of cement decay. (no)
You know why America should be afraid of Huckabee becoming president. (Well I like Huckabee)
You know how to spell "yawmpto" and what it means. (What?)
Every Latino is a "Mexican" regardless of where they are actually from. (Well that can be true)
You "bake" potatoes on the grill. (never done that)
Grilling is not only a pastime, it's a sport, or a way of life, depending on what region you're in. (yeah we grill every Saturday)
In the winter, you hate the rain, and in the summer, you forget what it is. (very very true)
The tornado siren is your signal to go outside and look for a funnel. (no way plus I live to far from town to hear any siren)
Nobody says a word when someone wheres a chicken suit to school. (well never seen anyone do that)
Hunting season is a valid reason to skip school. (well for me it was not because I don't hunt but for alot of boys it was)
You know what to fear more, a serial killer or a hillbilly. (case and point, you don't go up into the mountains alone.....period) (ha that is funny)
If someone says they're going to take you to the "bottoms", you run the other way. (for you northerners, this would be the equivalent of an Italian saying they're going to take you to the docks) ( never heard that saying before)
You don't go to the bottoms by yourself....period. (well not sure what the bottoms are)
You know what snipe hunting is. (no)
You know what frog gigging is. (yes but have never been)
You have gone "cow tipping". (no but know people that have)
You never insult your elders to their face until you've learned words that they don't know. (would never insult my elders)
You know what cantankerous means. (yes and sometimes my kids are that way)
You've had a "coniption". (sure many times)
You have more than one gun rack. (no we don't own any guns)
You have been to a "shot-gun" wedding. (this didn't necessarily mean the bride was pregnant) (well I guess it could be called a shot gun wedding there was no shot gun but the girl was pregnant and was 16 Welcome to Arkansas)
AND....you know someone who's parents are related. (No000000000)
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