Why You Should Marry A Girl From The Ark-La-Tex

August 18, 2006.  A day that will live on in the annuls of time as the beginning of the greatest marriage to ever grace our species.

Ok, so I'm a little biased about my marriage to my little minx of a wife (what up Tracy?!?!?!?).  But, she's pretty awesome.  You know what I'm talking about if you have the esteemed pleasure of being married to (or even dating) an Ark-La-Tex woman.  If you are not in this #blessed category, let me break down just why you are missing out.

1.  Distilled Southern Princess

The southern drawl, the ability to load a shotgun blindfolded, the encyclopedic knowledge of back roads - southern girls have got it goin' on!  Since we are in the most southerly part of the south, all that good stuff is concentrated here.  Girls here have 10x the charm and poise of those Georgia peaches and Tennessee gals combined!  It's just science.  Of course, the flip side is some of them have a mean streak a mile wide.  Its a good trade off.

2.  Dynamite In The Kitchen

Cooking skills were like a latent super-power to my wife.  She made the best chicken-fried steak I've ever had (and I've been around) on her first attempt.  Seriously, her cooking could stop a World War - and she's not alone. About 90% of the women I know from the south cook like LSU plays Football (no one's perfect we have all burnt toast).  I'm not being sexist either, men from the Ark-La-Tex know how to keep themselves fed as well - they are just not part of this list.

3.  Attitude

My wife told me that this was important.  I disagreed, but she wouldn't take no for an answer.  This is a pretty solid benefit when it comes to negotiating, and denotes a strong woman. She will NOT be afraid to tell you how it is/how it should be/how the cow eats the cabbage.  And that's what I was told to type.

All in all, a woman from the Ark-La-Tex is the cream of the crop, a top-notch choice for a life partner.  If you are good enough for her.  Don't worry, she let you know where you stand (see #3).