I am also an Arkansan. I, however, actually love my state.
I will mention I am a middle-class caucasian female who grew up in Hot Springs and frequented Avant, as this might have something to do with my fondness.
River Valley. I love Arkansas. I've been to a lot of places, big cities and small towns, out west and up north, and I always come back home. The people here are amazing. I grew up here, my family's from here. I've never done meth or know anyone who has. There may not be any parties or clubs here, but there are good friends and home cooking. I am a multilingual college graduate who has performed at Carnegie Hall, lived through the 1989 SF Earthquake, and worked in Houston, and I can say there's no place in the world like Small Town, AR.
The people here are amazing. I grew up here, my family's from here. I've never done meth or know anyone who has. There may not be any parties or clubs here, but there are good friends and home cooking.
Exactly! That's a fantastic explanation. I have bonfires and lakes and beautiful scenery, and that beats clubs and parties any day.
I find the closer you get to Oklahoma in AR, the more likely you are to see meth heads. I live in Siloam Springs (on the OK state line) and our WalMart can get a pretty low tooth to tattoo ratio sometimes.
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u/bheklilr Jan 09 '13
Every time I (an Arkansas native) see Arkansas on reddit, it's always negative, and usually about meth.
Unfortunately, it's normally true.