Idaho is a diverse, unique state with many different weather patterns, landscapes, and opinions. That being said, that doesn’t mean that Idahoans don’t have some things in common. And even if you move away, you’ll still carry some habits from your homeland with you. If most of these things apply to you, there’s a good chance you grew up in the Gem State (or you’re an Idahoan at heart).
- You’ve either been to, or been a part of, a small town parade that consists of 90% fire trucks and 10% horses.
Baker County Tourism/Flickr As a child, you were just there for the candy.
- You’ve been to a local rodeo.
Kristen D. C. Hoeppner/Flickr
- You’ve driven over more than a few tumbleweeds in your day.
Denise Rowlands/Flickr
- You knew everyone in your graduating class…
Lincoln Memorial/Flickr
- And probably did since Kindergarden.
quinn norton/Flickr
- You grew up playing hide-and-seek in neighboring cornfields…
penny/Flickr
- …And with dirty hands.
Mary W/Flickr
- Your hometown’s elevation was greater than its population.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
- The odor of skunk in the morning smells like home.
Dan Dzurisin/Flickr Country fresh air?
- Our UFO sightings are actually just tractors havesting by the moonlight.
Arnaud Sobczyk/Flickr
- There were more kids in your car than there were stoplights on the way to church.
Nate Grigg/Flickr
- The sound of a dried leaf scuttling along the road in summer sounds a little too much like a rattlesnake.
~Pawsitive~Candie_N/Flickr
- You know every mountain in Idaho by name.
Nicholas D./Flickr And can recognize each and every one… call it one of our super powers.
Growing up in Idaho has its perks!
Baker County Tourism/Flickr
As a child, you were just there for the candy.
Kristen D. C. Hoeppner/Flickr
Denise Rowlands/Flickr
Lincoln Memorial/Flickr
quinn norton/Flickr
penny/Flickr
Mary W/Flickr
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Dan Dzurisin/Flickr
Country fresh air?
Arnaud Sobczyk/Flickr
Nate Grigg/Flickr
~Pawsitive~Candie_N/Flickr
Nicholas D./Flickr
And can recognize each and every one… call it one of our super powers.
You might be an Idahoan if ____? What would you add to this list?
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