If you grew up in Indiana, you can consider yourself pretty lucky. Indiana is an awesome place to grow up and experience all of the wonders of childhood. Whether you grew up in the region, near Circle City, along the Ohio, or somewhere in between, you can probably relate to these 11 signs you grew up in the Hoosier state.

1. You grew up playing in cornfields
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Hide and seek was made much more epic when it took place in a cornfield. Some kids even measured their height by using corn stalks!
2. You call this "pop" or "coke"
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Some of us grew up saying pop instead of soda and others call every type of soda "coke." It's not weird...it's a Hoosier thing.
3. You learned never to trust weather reports
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They mean well, but in Indiana, we've learned anything goes.
4. You grew up eating Kroger or Meijer food products
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...and you usually picked one and stuck by it.
5. You learned early on that you had to pick a team
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...it split up families and friendships, but you're either IU or Purdue...no way around it.

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6. You grew up thinking this was the only kind of tenderloin there was
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Beef tenderloin's got nothing on this baby.
7. This will always be the beach to you
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We may not have an ocean here, but the Dunes can hold its own against just about any coastal beach. Plus, we have some incredible lakes.
8. You don't know how people live without farm fresh produce
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Farmers markets are a regular tradition and we have awesome access to fresh food.
9. You can tell direction just by looking at the sun
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Compasses are great, but you learned how to navigate by looking up at the sky.
10. You'll happily start a conversation with almost anyone
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You were raised to be friendly and helpful, after all.
11. You know Indiana will always be home
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Even if you moved away, no place is as special as the Hoosier state.

Are you proud that you grew up in Indiana? What are some other telltale signs of a true Hoosier?

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