Arkansas is a great place. It’s got mountains and rivers and nice people in it. Perhaps it’s not possible to spend too much time here. But just in case you’re wondering if you’ve gone from transplant to local, we’ve compiled this definitive list.

1. You know a lot of jokes about Oklahoma.
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"Why doesn’t Texas fall into the Gulf of Mexico?" Hint: the answer has nothing to do with plate tectonics.
2. You know to dress in layers because the weather here defies prediction.
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This is just, like, a Tuesday.
3. You understand that the expression “if the creek don’t rise” has real life implications.
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Seriously, these people aren’t going anywhere.
4. Unless you’ve got tickets to see the hogs, you know to avoid Fayetteville on game day.
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They all drove here, and they had to park somewhere.
5. You can find a great little barbecue place, no matter what part of the state you’re in.
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This probably came from a gas station.
6. You know which gas station food to eat and which to avoid.
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Sometimes the answer depends on how brave you are.

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7. When someone asks for a coke, you ask what kind.
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Coke is everything. All is Coke.
8. You can locate a chicken house by smell.
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Yep, there's one now.
9. You know which farmers will let you fish in their ponds.
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10. Flat land with no trees freaks you out.
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No. Just no.
11. You’ve forgotten how big cities can be.
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New York City has a population of 8.4 million people. The population of the entire state of Arkansas is 2.96 million. Whoa.
12. You can’t remember what it’s like to meet a stranger.
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Not because you know everyone, but because the person you met two minutes ago is already your friend.

If you meet all these criteria and don’t want to be called an Arkansan . . . well, friend, it’s too late.

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