"We Speak for the Bees"

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25. I'm sure there ARE Meth labs in Arkansas,

but if they are in our little area, they are few and far between.

Our critters keep us pretty close to home,
and maybe in other parts of the state there is a more visible epidemic,
but I think those stories are mostly figments of the stereotypes of people's imaginations.

There are certainly remnants of "Deliverance" hiding in the dark corners of Arkansas,
and extreme poverty and ignorance as well as drugs are a problem everywhere,
but nowhere near as bad as some would like to believe.

We moved here from a Big Blue Northern City (Minneapolis) in 2006,
and had some preconceived notions of "Deliverance",
but the reality was nowhere near the TV fantasies.

We have had no problems assimilating,
and enjoy our neighbors, some of whom have lived here forever.
Giving respect goes a LONG way toward earning respect.