you will laugh at this
You say "i'm going to the mall" and everyone knows exactly where you're going considering we only have one mall
-The North-South Game is a big deal, whether you're in high school or not
-If you go to South you hate North with a passion and if you go to North you hate South with a passion, yet you still have at least 20 friends from your opposing school.
-You know that corn really is all there is in Indiana
-You got angry when they closed down Coffee Break
-You know where West T is
-You can use "Sorry, i got railroaded" as an excuse for being late for anything, including school
-You know or have met Ronnie Day and probably have a CD of his too
-The Indy 500 is a big deal
-You think you are or know someone who thinks they are a Rap Star
-You are on, have previously been on, or are close friends with someone on a track, XC, or running team
-You may not know all the street names in Terre Haute, but this fact does not obstruct you from getting from point A to point B
-You refuse to believe the Colts belonged to anyone else
-You've been to Colts Camp
-You plan on going to or have a family member/close friend who's been to ISU
-You've been to an ISU basketball game
-You know where Hulman Center is
-You've been to a concert or musical production at Hulman Center
-You know when you have entered Terre Haute souly by smell
-It was a proud day for you when the Colts won the Superbowl
-You pray for 2 Hour Delays in winter
-You know the diffrence between The Fair and The Dirt Festival
-You remember when the time used to never change when Daylight Savings Time rolled around
-You were all for changing the clocks when the idea was brought up in Congress but once the bill passed you were outraged
-You know who Larry Bird is
-You're in 4-H
-You used to be or still are a Girl Scout/ Boy Scout
-You love to camp
-Fishing is a sport for you
-You can't get enough of Pioneer Days at Fowler Park
-You love John Mellencamp
-You refuse to believe Micheal Jackson was born and raised in Indiana
-You love Orville Redenbacker
-You've been to a Car Show before
-You've been to Indy so many times that it's a short ride there and back
-You know what people mean when they say "Indy"
-You refer to the high schools as South, North, and West and often find yourself telling out of towners that the school you go to is "South, North, or West" and realize they have no clue what you mean
-You're used to frequent and random weather changes.
-If it's suddenly 50 degrees in winter, you put on a tank top and shorts and celebrate
-The fact that you weren't shocked about the random 50 degree weather statement above is probably a good indication
-You probably are an IU fan but the minute IU and ISU face off in basketball, you hate IU until said game ends
-Driving behind farm equipment is typical
-You've been to the Clabbergirl at least once
-You don't think that there is anything wrong with the equipment used to salt and sand the roads in winter
-If you drive, you can't wait for the fall when the corn gets cut so you can finally see around street corners!
-You can't figure out why even after the Paper Mill has been closed down, it still smells
-You still defend the middle school you went to, even if you're an adult now or go to high school
-If you haven't been to a drag race you've still probably HEARD one while driving down the street
-You were outraged when you heard the news of the possiblitly of the Fairgrounds being sold
-You probably have played Hide-And-Go-Seek in a corn field
-You know the best donuts are SQUARE and not round!!!!
-You call soda pop, "pop"
-You know that many locals think a red traffic light means they still have 30 minutes to cross the road!
-You make your own turning lane
-You know and love Stiffy Green
-You know that "Toad Hop" is not a dance or a children's book, but an actual place in West T
-You probably have "cruised the Bash"
-"Haution" is a word you have used to describe yourself or people you know
-You know what "going corning" means. And you have likely been "corned" yourself
-If you explain where you are from by saying.."Timothy McVey was executed in Terre Haute"
-You are proud to admit the Coca Cola bottle was invented in your hometown!
-You know Terre Haute is "The Crossroads of America"
-You've been to "Headstones"
-When someone says, "They're going to the PITS, you know they are just going swimming."
-When spring means "The Race" and autumn means The Covered Bridge Festival
-When you move away, you miss the corn!
-If you don't move away before college or right after, you're probably gonna be here your whole life
-Despite the rivalry, North grads and South grads often end up getting married!!
-You know where "12 Points" is at
-You know that it's called St. Mary OF the Woods, there is an OF in there!
-You remember when Indiana didn't have a pro football team- the Colts were in Baltimore.{{but you refuse to believe they were ever there}}
-You know where Seelyville is, and you have actually heard of a guy named Gerstmeyer
-You know your from Terre Haute when you can't smell it anymore
-You know you're from Terre Haute if you get unnecessarily angry with someone if they mispronounce Terre Haute as "Terry Hot" or some other variation
-You laugh at our motto: "A Level Above"
-You've hung out on a building, and no one had a problem with it
-You know that cops use the corn for speed traps
-When the group photo "looks beautiful" to you
-When you don't even call it "Terre Haute" anymore, just The Haute
-When you can actually identify WHAT the smell is
-When you know that those weird crane-like, pump-y things in the middle of random fields and other places that emit fire sometimes are oil drills
-You did the YMCA at the school dance.
-You know what the "Opossum Stomp" is
-You've been mudding
-You know the area where the Mall is located was once a large estate with a Mansion that was part of the underground RR and had false walls, tunnels, etc.
-You remember the Preston House burning, alleged to be haunted and also part of Underground RR
-You know Terre Haute was once known as "Sin City" and probably laugh at that thought now
-You know where French Lick is
-You remember the "Rocket" at Deming Park.
-You know the 747 isn't just an airplane
-You moved away and ended up moving back, like so many do for unknown reason
-You swear that Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote "That Smell" about Terre Haute
-Whether you listen to country or not you still know song titles and lyrics
-When someone calls you a "river rat" you KNOW it's an insult
-When the "new trends" aren't know until about 2 years after they were new
-When you've vacationed at Deitz Lake
-When you are aware that several movies talk about or mention Terre Haute and you love to tell people that
-When you or your parents know of Disco Ernie
-When you have gone to Pumpkin Works during the Fall season
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