11 Strange Habits That Follow You For Life After Living In The Cowboy State
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Kim Magaraci
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Any Wyomingite can tell you if there’s another Wyomingite in the room within a few minutes of walking in – we’re that easy to spot. If you grew up here in the Cowboy State, you might relate to these habits we’ve noticed that follow us for life.
We really don’t have traffic, and we tend to make up speed limits as we go, so when Wyomingites move to cities and states with traffic jams and cops on every corner, we tend to run late for everything.
You know, the kind you can’t buy… the kind you’ve got to go catch yourself. Get to tying those flies.
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This one catches some eyes outside of the Cowboy State, but we aren’t about to let the car get cold if we just have to run in for something quick.
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We bring at least five layers of clothing on every outing, and sometimes that’s not even enough.
This goes back to that dressing in layers thing. It could be 80 degrees at noon and 30 degrees at 8 p.m., so we need to have all of the appropriate clothing for every season we might encounter in a single Wyoming day.
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We’ll happily whine about the crowds and the tourists in Yellowstone…even if we haven’t been there since we were little kids.
They always pop out when you least expect it.
This is important in the winter, which runs from August to July in Wyoming. You should know if you’re going to need snow chains or a tank top wherever you’re going.
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This one causes issues when you move out of state and constantly forget to take your keys with you. Half of the people I know in Wyoming couldn’t find their house keys in less than an hour.
Yes, I’m going to rinse everything about a mile from the tent. Yes, it might be overkill…but honestly, with the bears we have out here, I’m not taking any chances.
For whatever reason, Wyomingites love to chat with their neighbors and friends about the past with a nostalgic rose-colored lens. While everything wasn’t exactly better way back when, it felt like a simpler time when we grew up way out here.
What funny Wyoming habits have you picked up? Have you ever been called out on them in another state? Let’s chat about it in the comments below!
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