Some people in this state like to say things like this: "The small towns in Oklahoma are what make this state so great. The charm, the people, the down-home America feel - it's wonderful." And while that's mostly true, a lot of the reason people like to stereotype Oklahoma as a redneck state that doesn't even have running water yet is because of these said small towns.
I mean, have you ever been to Hinton? If you aren't wearing boots and a cowboy hat, you're either a minority or you're completely lost.
But I'd say my favorite small town in Oklahoma has to be Antlers. It's the self-proclaimed deer capital of the world. The biggest day in the town every year is the opening day of rifle season. My family hunts in Southeastern Oklahoma so we drive through Antlers that day and I remember times they'd stop just short of a Deer Parade. The top business in the community is taxadermy and the town is named effing Antlers. I just dig it.
So let's let the small town patrons of Oklahoma tell us about a few (some you may say aren't "small" towns, but they aren't going to get their own post so they're included). Consider everything [sic'd]:
Watonga - Zac: "When I heard they were doing a free for all over OK small towns, I new I had to say a few words about my hometown of Watonga, the cheese capital of Oklahoma. (I belive the nickname still applies even though the cheese factory was destroyed a few years ago due to an inland hurricane and isn't being rebuilt.)