Residents report a sudden surge of pickup trucks with out-of-state plates navigating the roundabouts with cautious optimism. “We moved here for a little adventure,” said one visitor, sporting three layers of polyester. “Turns out the adventure is deciding if frostbite counts as a cultural experience.”
Local businesses are capitalizing on the influx: coffee shops are now offering Hot Cocoa Survival Kits, and hardware stores report brisk sales of thermoses, snow shovels, and chains for vehicles that have never seen snow before. The Chamber of Commerce issued a statement assuring newcomers that yes, the cones are still permanent.
City officials have quietly updated zoning laws to accommodate the influx of winter-weary Texans. “At some point we just approved it because it was easier,” admitted one official, glancing at a roundabout that has been under construction since 2009.
Meanwhile, long-time Arkansans are adjusting to the new cultural exchange: using polite hand gestures when Texans complain about the cold, and nodding sympathetically when someone asks where the nearest gas station is… again.