17 Things Everyone Who's Moved Away From Arkansas Has Thought At Least Once
By J.B. VanDyke|Published January 20, 2017
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J.B. VanDyke
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J.B. Weisenfels has lived in rural Arkansas for three decades. She is a writer, a mom, and a graduate student. She is also an avid collector of tacky fish whatnots, slightly chipped teapots, and other old things. In her spare time she enjoys driving to the nearest creek to sit a while. If you were to visit her, she'd try to feed you cornbread.
Like many people, I find myself having a lot of thoughts when I’m away from my home state. Thoughts like “Why didn’t that stranger smile back?” and “What is this patent absurdity that they are daring to call sweet tea?” People who move away from Arkansas have similar feelings, except more often and with more homesickness. Below you’ll find a list of 17 things everyone who has moved away from Arkansas has thought at least once, but more than likely millions and millions of times. These thoughts are perfectly normal, but it’s fine with us if y’all all want to move back home.
Unless you’ve moved to somewhere like Montana, which has far more land than it does people, you’ve probably noticed that Arkansas is sparsely populated compared to other states.
2. “What do you mean there’s no Walmart in this town?”
As anyone who has driven through Dallas or L.A. or Atlanta can tell you, Arkansas traffic on its worst day is better than a major city’s traffic on its best day.
10. “Why don’t they ask me what kind of Coke I want?"
This one is especially true if you move away from the South. Outside of the South, you better tell your host or hostess that you want a Dr. Pepper if you want a Dr. Pepper.
11. “Would people think I’m crazy if I just stood up and called the hogs right now?”
Also some places put really weird things on chicken fried steak. If you’re in a position to stop that nonsense, please do. It is an affront to common decency to put peas on chicken fried steak instead of gravy.
13. “What a terrible day. I’m calling my grandma to get her biscuit recipe right now.”
