You Know You're From Arkansas When..

[NEVRL8T]

"Vacation" means goin' through Harrison on the way to Branson.

Down South, to you, means Louisiana.

You have no problem spelling or pronouncin' Ouachita or Possum Grape.

You know what Toad Suck and Booger Holler are.

Your idea of a really great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun and comes with cole slaw on top.

You say catty-wampus and tumped over.

You know the difference between a deer dog, a duck dog and a coon dog by the way they bark.

Pulaski County is considered a foreign or exotic place.

You consider being a "Beef Queen" an honor.

You faithfully drink Pepsi, Mt. Dew, or Dr. Pepper everyday of your life.

You know what a "cow drop" is.

You have your own secret bbq sauce.

You know how to snipe hunt.

You or your neighbors have more hunting dogs than you have family members.

You visit the Arkansas State Fair mainly to see your neighbor's prize chicken.

You've been invited to or had a bunkin' party.

You abhor homosexuality, but love "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy."

You'd rather be No. 1 in football than No. 1 in education.

You think that recycling means riding your bike down the same old path.

You think orange barrels are really part of the interstate system.

When the forecast calls for an inch of snow, you run out with all the other crazies to stand in line for three hours to buy a month's worth of groceries.

You drink sweet iced tea out of a sports bottle.

Your traditional Thanksgiving dinner is a deep-fried turkey.

You call a shopping cart a buggy.

You see "No Hunting" signs are riddled with bullet holes.

You think "Animal House" is the training film for incoming athletes at the University of Arkansas

The three food groups are Velveeta, pork rinds and a six-pack.

Everyone you think of as a "liberal" is either Methodist or Catholic.

You think that Bill Clinton is a lyin', cheatin' sum*****, but you'd still vote for him again in a heartbeat because he's OUR lyin' cheatin' sum*****.

You've "offered" someone an "ass-whoopin'. " (

When you give directions they include "over yonder," "down the road a piece," and "right near."

You're not commitment-phobic: you love God, guns and football.

You'd rather have a Budweiser beer museum than a presidential library.

You think pinto beans are nekkid without hamhocks, cornbread and buttermilk.

Sweet milk and torn up biscuits in a glass is your favorite dessert.

You think bagels are nothing but a cruel doughnut joke invented by some Yankee!

You eat at Senor Tequila's for atmosphere and Lolita's Tex-Mex for salsa.

You say, "I voted for Clinton to get him out of the state."

You own three cars and one license plate.

Dippin and smokin are concidered part of a daily diet by some

We have ironic traditions.. For Example: We BBQ a pig right before we cheer on the Hogs..

All softdrinks are referred to as coke..
customer: "I'll take a coke."
waitress: "what kind? we've got Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Mt. Dew..."

[NEVRL8T]

My grandfather lives at Toad Suck.

I am very familiar with each and every item on this list.

[NEVRL8T]

Here is one of our fine Arkansas extablishments:

[DaveK88]

What the hell is a bunkin' party?

Maybe I don't want to know.

[Peter Pan]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

Here is one of our fine Arkansas extablishments:

Now that is a business I need to get into

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by DaveK88

What the hell is a bunkin' party?

Maybe I don't want to know.

Totally innocent. My daughter has them a few times a year. Her and her teenage friends all come over and do girlie things and crash at our house. I think the proper terminology is bunking party.

[Z06PDQ]

"Daddy, come get Bubba offa me.......he's sqooshin' mah cigarettes!"

[iluvmyvettes]

..you go to a family reunion to pick up chicks!!!

[DaveK88]

Isn't noodling big thier?

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by DaveK88

Isn't noodling big thier?

Oh, yeah!

We even have a season for it:

According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission handbook of Fishing Rules and Regulations, hogging and noodling are defined as "grabbing fish by hand and only rough fish and catfish may be taken for personal use by this method. Open season is August 1 through October 31, north and west of U.S. Highway 67; June 1 through October 31, south and east of Highway 67 and the Arkansas River; and May 1 through July 15 between the main levees of the Mississippi River."

and

It is common knowledge that a big catfish is defensive of their resting places in holes, logs, beds, etc, and they most often will attack any intruder that dares enter their lair. This is exactly what a noodler wants a fish to do. "Bite me, bite me hard, so I can get a good hold and wrestle you out of that hole!" This sport is not for the faint of heart and the weak of back as a giant catfish is a very powerful critter, not to mention that they have teeth. Not teeth like a walleye or gar, but stiff, bristle like spines on their gums. The blue cat has longer teeth than a flathead and they also have stronger jaws to go along with an aggressive attitude which can spell disaster (or at least some pain) to someone who has just stuck their hand in front of them.

[clutchdust]

I recognize over half of that stuff. Of course, we used to make fun of Arkansas (in Mississippi).
Hell, a really good friend of mine still lives in West Memphis.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by clutchdust

I recognize over half of that stuff. Of course, we used to make fun of Arkansas (in Mississippi).
Hell, a really good friend of mine still lives in West Memphis.

My stepdad and my stepbrother are from Grenada, MS. You know what Arkansas' motto is, don't ya? : Thank god for Mississippi!

We usually ranked 49th out of 50th in everything and you know who was always ranked 50th.

[clutchdust]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

My stepdad and my stepbrother are from Grenada, MS. You know what Arkansas' motto is, don't ya? : Thank god for Mississippi!

We usually ranked 49th out of 50th in everything and you know who was always ranked 50th.

Ya, Louisiana!!!!