You have never met anybody from Arkansas have you? This is a tragedy, but almost nobody in Arkansas even rises to the level of a smartas. (Misspelling intentional)
Actually NW Arkan-saw is NOW not too bad as it was sixty five years ago. Real Hillbilly back then.
But then, I am only talking about Benton and Washington counties. (NW Ark) The rest of the state fades into a fog.
I was dragged here kicking and screaming at the age of 9 from from my home in New Mexico.