"WOOOOOOO....
PIG!
SOOIE!"
PIG!
SOOIE!"
Saturday night we had our first Arkansas Razorback football experience. It was...interesting. The stadium was PACKED and we sat between a retired couple and some guy's armpit. The game was awesome and the Razorbacks beat the South Carolina game cocks 48-36. The game was on ESPN, so there were a LOT of time outs, which made for a VERY long time to be sitting in front of the most obnoxious southern accent we have EVER heard. (By the way, it's not "Go Hogs", in the south....it's "Go HOEGS" ...with a long "o" vowel sound, as said in HOE-down) Luckily our seats were conveniently located directly above the stadium cinnamon pecan stand (surprised? I would have thought cinnamon almonds as well, but here it's cinnamon pecans...and it's pronounced, "peCANs" here.) so the yummy cinnamon smell wafted up through the seats and drowned out the armpit/hotdog/pre-game tailgate alcohol smell beautifully.
I also had my first funnel cake....which changed my life forever. How have I not discovered this already? I was standing near the line and I asked the lady in front of me if funnel cake is any good. Why can't anyone out here give a yes or no answer? She went on and on and on...."oh honey, you ain't never had funnel cake? It's just the same as they got at the fair...." (fair? I've never been to a fair...unless the Gilroy Garlic Festival counts) Anyway, she took me by the arm with her to the front of the line as she ordered a funnel cake. THEN she broke off a piece of hers and insisted i try some. Seriously. I just met this woman. I politely thanked her for her testimony and ordered my own funnel cake. She patted me on the back in approval of my wise decision and was on her way.
FUNNEL CAKE IS AWESOME. The lady was right. Deep fried batter covered in sugar. What was I thinking? Of course it is going to be good!
I teased Aaron that he should have worn his South Carolina hat to the game....then someone might have thrown their funnel cake at us. He reminded me that his hat no longer says "Cocks" on it because Lynda (Aaron's mom) thought it was "suggestive" and used a seam ripper to remove the "inappropriate" embroiderered words from the hat.
What a great game, though. We really had a lot of fun. Especially since we didn't hit any deer on the way home.
9 comments:
Funnel cake is the tastiest stuff ever, but it requires a lot of sacrifice to get, because you can only get it in certain situations, like fairs (yes they have it at the Garlic Festival), or boardwalks (like in Santa Cruz), and the line is always ridiculously long.
In Denver they have it at the annual "Taste of Colorado" and you can get a taste size (about a quart of the cake) for like a buck. The best is banana and chocolate. I LOVE funnel cake.
Also, That is hilarous that Aaron's hat was "modified."
That's funny, I usually add an embroidered "Cock" to the back of my hats.
LMAO at your mother in law. "Cock" is a perfectly acceptable term for a male chicken.
Meg, where have you lived that you have never had a funnel cake? They're EVERYWHERE!!! The best is a warm funnel cake with powdered sugar, sliced strawberries and whipped cream... droool
Ok, so I've never had a funnel cake, either. But in my own defense, I can't have the wheat... I have heard that they are amazing, so maybe in heaven I can try one ;) I love the convo you had w/ Reese at the Halloween party! We big sisters are so happy to use the younger siblings as excuses to get out of things.
I can't believe you've never had a funnel cake! I guess I've always had them at the state fair, and sometimes at amusement parks. They have them every year at the Ozark Balloon Festival in Bentonville. Anyway, YUMMMM!! Kind of like a scone, right?
LOL about your comment on the funnel cake testimony!
A scone? What type of scones do they have down there? Its like a beignet, I guess, but a scone? I've never had a scone that tasty. I need to get to Arkansas, quick.
Meg, didn't you know that the armpit/hotdog/pre-game tailgate alcohol smell (and you forgot cigarette smoke) is just part of the whole real live sports experience. Sadly, I love that smell--you can also find it at the fair, along with the funnel cakes.
You type out a southern accent very well.
you DO need to get to Arkansas quick! We'll take you fishin', shootin', antiquing, boatin' square dancin' at the Big Red Barn (our 80 year old neighbors go every weekend and have been trying to get us to join them since we moved here..we haven't been yet, but we'll do it for you) and of course there's Lambert's for "throwed" rolls, catfish, black eyed peas, and deep fried okra. I'll even let you wear overalls (no shirt of course) and black out one of your teeth for an entire day if you want to really get a feel for life out here. You might even spot an armadillo (or 10)
Seriously though, you should come visit. Tell mom and dad they need to move here, our friends just listed their 2500 sq ft (4 yrs old) house that is in PERFECT condidtion for $219,000..its perfect for mom and dad. And YES, dad. there IS RV parking.
yes, sheena...i am almost fluent in hillbilly talk. My only real fear now is that Reese's typical-for-a-3-yr-old-incorrect use of pronouns will never go away. She already has enough Arkansas in her as it is...I mean her hair ONLY grows in a mullet. What's next? I do love it here, but everyone has their limits. I swear on my life I WILL put my house on the market the DAY Aaron comes home from work proudly sporting Yosemite Sam mud-flaps on his car.
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