14 Legitimate Signs That You Grew Up In Nebraska
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Delana Lefevers
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Growing up in Nebraska was a pretty great experience for most of us. We had wide-open spaces to roam, safe streets to play in, and neighbors who watched out for us. That kind of upbringing leaves a mark on you, and if you grew up here (or have at least been here quite a while), you’ll find these things are true.
There was always that brief moment of terror when you were totally sure that you were going to die out there.
...Because your class was so small that you knew every one of their names and you all still live within a few miles of each other.
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And that tractor was in the parade because...it was a tractor?
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That's because you learned how to drive on a tractor while you were still in diapers. When you graduated to a car or truck, you had to navigate gravel roads, blizzards, downpours, and black ice. So, yeah, you've got this driving thing down.
If you lived in town, your parents arranged to have you driven out to a field to work in the summer. And if you were really lucky, you even got paid for it.
It just gives you a little more time to enjoy your surroundings as you head off to work or wherever.
Was that the glint of a deer eye over there? Did I see that grass move? Why are these trees so close to the road? That's the perfect hiding spot for suicidal deer!
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And then you proudly tell them about growing up in your hometown of 56 people.
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It's annoying when you tell someone you're from Nebraska and they ask you if you know so-and-so from the other side of the state. It's even more annoying when you realize that that person happens to be the cousin of a friend of a coworker.
If you've moved away, you've probably got a tear in your eye right now remembering all of those delicious tastes.
And you know exactly how to respond when someone yells it at you.
It's fine, they're just going in for a minute.
You don't even think about it anymore. When you see someone on a country road, you lift one, two, or three fingers (depending on who it is and how friendly you're feeling) from the steering wheel.
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We can poke fun at our home state or complain about its quirks. You are not allowed to do that if you aren't from here.
Growing up in the Cornhusker State really does shape your whole life. Do you have anything to add to the list? Leave a comment!
If you went to high school in a small Nebraska town, these 12 things will probably sound familiar, too.
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