There are things you do, things you don’t, and things that Vermonters simply would never do. To us, they are simply common sense, but people outside of the 802 just may not understand. Here are a few things that are simply not done. Ever.
- Complain about the cold.
Flickr/BostonTx We can handle it.
- Use fake syrup.
Flickr/Allen Eewwwwwww!
- Drink domestic beer.
Flickr/Quinn Dombrowski We have some world class beers made right here in Vermont. Why would we want anything else?
- Wear impractical footware.
Flickr/Brian Indrelunas Warm feet in winter is one of the keys to survival here.
- Throw recyclables into the trash.
Flickr/Chris Baranski We have a great respect for the environment, and so should everyone else.
- Use individually wrapped cheese.
Flickr/Chris Martino Is it even real cheese?
- Pay someone else to stack our firewood.
Flickr/Chris Warren We know how to do it right!
- Plan around spring weather.
Flickr/Karen Blaha Spring weather can be unpredictable at best. Just because the flowers are blooming, don’t put your shovels away just yet!
- Wash your car during mud season.
Flickr/Jenn Marsh Seriously, what’s the point?
- Disregard the need for winter tires.
Flickr/Kaarina Dillabough If you plan to get anywhere during the winter, stud up.
- We’d never refer to ourselves as “leaf peepers.”
Flickr/Stanley Zimney We’re locals and proud of it.
- Order a soft serve ice cream.
Flickr/Scoctt Smithson Either call it a creemee or don’t call it anything at all.
- Leave unsecured trash bags outside.
Flickr/sortofbreakit If this happens, you sort of asked for it.
- Honk your car horn.
Flickr/bronwyn quilliam It’s an unspoken rule.
- Expect school to be cancelled due to a storm.
Flickr/Justin van Dyke It rarely, if ever, happens.
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Flickr/BostonTx
We can handle it.
Flickr/Allen
Eewwwwwww!
Flickr/Quinn Dombrowski
We have some world class beers made right here in Vermont. Why would we want anything else?
Flickr/Brian Indrelunas
Warm feet in winter is one of the keys to survival here.
Flickr/Chris Baranski
We have a great respect for the environment, and so should everyone else.
Flickr/Chris Martino
Is it even real cheese?
Flickr/Chris Warren
We know how to do it right!
Flickr/Karen Blaha
Spring weather can be unpredictable at best. Just because the flowers are blooming, don’t put your shovels away just yet!
Flickr/Jenn Marsh
Seriously, what’s the point?
Flickr/Kaarina Dillabough
If you plan to get anywhere during the winter, stud up.
Flickr/Stanley Zimney
We’re locals and proud of it.
Flickr/Scoctt Smithson
Either call it a creemee or don’t call it anything at all.
Flickr/sortofbreakit
If this happens, you sort of asked for it.
Flickr/bronwyn quilliam
It’s an unspoken rule.
Flickr/Justin van Dyke
It rarely, if ever, happens.
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