Last Sunday Hannah and I did the talk together at Bridgeway. We started off by saying some of the things that we’d noticed about Oklahoma culture - both good and, shall we say, more interesting! We’ve written them up for you to critique - or to add your own suggestions of things we should be looking out for!

H: People are genuinely friendly
A: At public events people not only know but sing the words to the song Oklahoma!
H: Customer service is much better
A: Everyone likes to wish you a great day
H: The weather is WAY better
A: School buses are a genius idea
H: The standard of living is higher
A: You’re rightly proud of your city and state
H: People love flying the flag - everywhere
A: The plural form of y’all seems to be “all y’all”
H: Everything is big (incl stomachs)
A: It’s the law that every household has to own at least one pick-up truck
H: People actually like country & western music
A: Your do brew beer, but it’s terrible
H: Homer Simpson is a real person
A: Tea which has gone cold should be poured away, not drunk with ice cubes & two lbs of sugar
H: Everyone has great teeth
A: You like shooting things. Preferably from the back of your pick-up, whilst drinking 3% Budweiser
H: Most Americans think they do a great English accent. Please keep them coming, we find them jolly entertaining!