This is the most official and up-to-date list of the 27 signs you are a Clevelander.
- It’s called pop, not soda
- If you could, you would STILL make Lebron James the godfather of your children
- You live on either the East or West side and rarely venture over to the other side… not because you have anything against it but it’s just really inconvenient.
- You know that there really are only two seasons in Cleveland: Winter and Construction.
- You know what midges/Canadian Soldiers are and you FREAKING HATE THEM
- You love Lake Erie but you don’t really want to swim in it…
- You have incredibly high standards for grocery stores
- And beer
- In fact, you probably still have a Great Lakes Christmas Ale sitting in your fridge from last holiday season
- You believe your accent is one of the purest in America
- You know better than to go to Tower City Mall by yourself.
- You are genuinely shocked when someone says they haven’t been to Cedar Point or Put-in-Bay
- You still call it Jacob’s Field
- You’ve eaten pierogies more than 4 times in your life
- Every time you drive past the Burke Lakefront Airport you get angry at the wasted real estate
- You were shocked to find out that black squirrels aren’t everywhere
- You leave your windshield scraper in your car year-round
- You know that THIS is the year the Browns will finally make it to the Superbowl again
- You know someone who has a Fount Leather Goods bag or you have one of your own
- You have thought about getting a symbolic tattoo for Cleveland (Bonus point if you actually got one)
- You would probably vote for Michael Symon if he ran for Mayor
- Without fail, you take every out-of-towner to see the West Side Market
- You’ve never actually been inside the Rock + Roll Hall of Fame
- You spend as much time outside as humanly possible during the warmer months
- You feel an intense sense of pride for A Christmas Story and Superman. YOU ARE WELCOME, WORLD.
- You are sick of hearing about the Cuyahoga River Fire. Let’s move on, shall we?
- You think about moving on a weekly basis but…
- No matter where you go, Cleveland always feels like home.
Any other trademark signs of a true Clevelander? Leave them in the comments.
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