…you know what a Hot-N-Tot is and where to get one.
…you know at least one person who grows rhubarb in their backyard.
…you know what the cord hanging in front of all the cars is used for. No, it’s not for charging your hybrid.
…your idea of a beach is McDowell Dam.
…you know where to find the Eagle Statue.
…you can sing the Leo’s Transmission jingle by memory.
…you still think Fargo shopping is infinitely better despite that we now have almost every store they have.
…you know what business is located at “East on 10, North of the Penn” and can recite their phone number by memory.
…you think Olive Garden is the greatest thing on Earth.
…the thing you look forward to most each year is the season opener.
…you remember the two major one ways by their first letters – South on Seventh Street and North on Ninth.
…you know that the former local company Gold Seal created several well-known national brands, including Mr. Bubble and Glass Wax.
…you stop wearing a coat at 40 degrees, and break out the shorts at 50 degrees.
…you think that driving from Gateway Mall to Kirkwood Mall is a long drive. After all what is it, 10 minutes?
…you know at least one person who works at Aetna.
…your favorite soup is Knoephla.
…you think the south Wal-Mart is dirtier solely because it’s “south of the tracks”.
…you know how to get to Fox Island.
…you complained when Menards was the only big box hardware chain in Bismarck, but continued to shop there even after Home Depot and Lowe’s came to town.
…you know what the colors of the weather beacon represent, and can probably recite the original poem.
More fun antidotes coming soon!
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