You Know You're In Arkansas When . . .

1. You drive through the national headquarters of the KKK.

2. The Confederate Flag is flown proudly.

3. It's not uncommon for a shotgun to share your bed.

4. White Lighting (aka Moonshine) is recommended to calm the stomach.

5. You can leave your house and cars unlocked without anything getting stolen.

6. Everyone you meet is nice beyond words and it's just how they are.

7. People who bounce checks and sex offenders are publicly humiliated in the local newspaper.

8. You see a sign that looks like Carl's Jr, but it is a Hardees (same thing, different name).

9. Eight year olds shoot their first turkey and it's announced in the newspaper.

10. Walmart is extremely clean and the go to store (like Target for me) for everyone. The Walmart headquarters is in Benton, Arkansas.

11. You wake up in the morning to the sounds of birds chirping, chickens on the lawn and squirrels on the deck.

12. Building are separated by trees or open areas of grass and not fences or gates. No one really defines their property with fences (unless you have livestock, and you don't ever go on other people's property without permission or you may see a shotgun.)

13. And best of all, the absolute love and spoiling from Grandma and Grandpa!

I hope I don't cause offense to anyone with this post. It just goes to show how different life can be even in two places within the U.S.

I really love it here too. Everyone has such an easy going attitude and their pace is so much slower. I find myself trying to rush everywhere and have to slow myself down. It is a really nice change of pace and scenery.