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Posted in Arkansas August 18, 2016 by J.B. VanDyke

Every True Arkansan Has Had These 15 Bizarre Experiences At Least Once

Let’s not say Arkansas is weird. Let’s just say it’s unique. To people from other states, however, Arkansas is extra unique. Here is a list of fifteen things that people from other states might not understand, but that have definitely happened to you if you’ve been an Arkansan for very long. These events may seem commonplace to us, but the rest of the country would be scratching their heads over most of them.

1. You’ve seen your community bounce back and pull together after heartbreaking tragedy.

2. You’ve watched so many storms from your front porch you sometimes wonder how you haven’t been sucked into the sky or struck by lightning yet.

3. You’ve had personal experience with the term “if the creek don’t rise.”

4. You’ve given or received help to or from people you’ve never met.

5. You’ve gone out your front door and experienced some of the most incredibly scenic land in the world.

6. Your whole day has been cancelled because of a little bit of snow.

7. You’ve acted like that little bit of snow was the best thing that ever happened.

8. You’ve had to explain to someone how to call the hogs.

9. You’ve worn a coat, a rain jacket, and shorts all in the same week.

10. You’ve hung your head when your glorious home state had a major fail.

11. You’ve had to explain to folks from other states that yes, Arkansans wear shoes, and no, we don’t all live in trailer parks.

12. You’ve thrown serious shade at out-of-towners who don’t understand proper Arkansas etiquette.

13. You’ve had to explain an idiom to someone who isn’t from around here.

14. You’ve had to explain to people that Arkansas is a state located in the American South, and people actually live there.

15. You’ve rolled your eyes at someone who called Arkansas Alabama’s understudy or said something else to cast aspersions upon your home state’s character, and then you’ve looked at them with worry because clearly Arkansas is the best state and this dummy, bless his heart, doesn’t have the brains God gave a goose.

If you’re looking for a list of phrases you grew up hearing, read this article.

For jokes about Arkansas that are actually funny, laugh it up with these gems.

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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.