Morning 6-Pack - Six Ways I’d Tempt Fate Around NWA

It's Friday the 13th — the third one this year — so I'm Haystack and we're servin' up a Morning 6-Pack: the top six things to be careful doing around northwest Arkansas today. We rag on the usual superstitions and local mayhem — stuff like walking under ladders or meeting a black cat while bombing down the greenway on an $8k bike. We also roast local landmarks (broken mirrors in the Walmart museum, and yes, don’t mistake Beaver Lake for Crystal Lake unless you like uninspected jet skis and dudes named Colton). It's quick, snappy, and packed with my usual nonsense and sarcasm — perfect for a Friday-morning brain scramble. I’m not gonna spoil the number-one pick here — you gotta listen for that final punchline.

Takeaways:

• We joked that 2026 gave us three Friday the 13ths — Feb, March, and November — so calendars hate us.
• I riffed on classic superstitions, like skipping the 13th floor and lying to elevators to fool ghosts.
• Our Morning 6-Pack counts down local Friday the 13th risks — ladders, black cats on greenways, and mirrors in museums.
• I warned not to confuse Beaver Lake with Crystal Lake — different scares; here it's teenage jet skis, not masked horror movie guys.
• We joked about Bud Walton arena umbrella etiquette — only acceptable if you're using it to deflect popcorn and flying cups.
• I saved the biggest punchline for last, so I'm not spoiling the number-one bit — you gotta listen.