There’s no place quite like Arizona. For every chain restaurant and complaint about how “boring” our state seems, there exists a reasonable counterargument that explains how awesome Arizona is. Not convinced? Here are 11 examples of how Arizona’s culture is definitely different:
- Perhaps the best one? We sleep right through the bi-annual time changes because Arizona is so awesome, it doesn’t need Daylight saving time.
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- All the single people here have another option on February 14: Celebrate Arizona’s statehood day instead.
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- We typically determine distance by time instead of miles.
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- Make (or place an order for tamales) during the holidays.
Katie Schumm/Flickr Do you know how many places sell out a couple of days before Christmas? Too many.
- Everyone forms a definitive opinion on snowbirds: You either love them or you don’t.
Suzanne/Flickr Not these, the other ones.
- You also choose a university: You’re either a Sun Devil or a Wildcat, especially when it comes to the Territorial Cup.
Nick Bastian/Flickr Went to school out of state? Someone will probably still make you choose.
- You are either team dust storm or team haboob and people will judge you for which term you choose.
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- We take photos whenever stuff falls from the sky; hail, snow, and rain, no matter how brief.
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- Every year in the hot parts of the state, people attempt to cook food in cars or on the street. On the actual street.
Jen/Flickr This has even led to an annual egg frying contest in Oatman each July.
- If you grew up in the state, you were either surrounded by very distinct, traditional seasons…
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…or something like this most of the year.
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- In the summer, businesses pad their door handles with something to prevent you from burning your hands and turn on the misters.
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What are some other traditions Arizona has that sets us apart from other places in the country?
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Do you know how many places sell out a couple of days before Christmas? Too many.
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Not these, the other ones.
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Went to school out of state? Someone will probably still make you choose.
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Chanel Beck/Flickr
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This has even led to an annual egg frying contest in Oatman each July.
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