Thursday, July 18, 2013

I may live in Indiana, but I will always be a New Yorker


49 Things People From Upstate New York Love

Shout-out to all my fellow Upstate New York BuzzFeeders! This is for you.

1. North Faces.

North Faces.
Via: nfcoatsoutlet.com

2. Cider donuts.

Cider donuts.
Via: i.imgur.com

3. Laughing at other cities when they complain about snow.

Laughing at other cities when they complain about snow.
Via: imgur.com

4. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's.
Via: instagram.com

5. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s ice cream.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's ice cream.
Via: instagram.com

6. Obsessing over their love for Stewart’s while eating Stewart’s ice cream at Stewart’s.

Obsessing over their love for Stewart's while eating Stewart's ice cream at Stewart's.
Via: instagram.com

7. Bruegger’s.

Bruegger's.
Via: instagram.com

8. Haunted hay rides (even as an adult).

Haunted hay rides (even as an adult).
Via: cascadescamp.org

9. Being annoyed at people who assume you’re from New York City when you say you’re from New York.

Being annoyed at people who assume you're from New York City when you say you're from New York.
Via: planetware.com

10. Arguing with people about where Upstate New York starts.

Arguing with people about where Upstate New York starts.
Via: i57.photobucket.com

11. Getting really angry at people from Westchester who say they’re from Upstate New York.

Getting really angry at people from Westchester who say they're from Upstate New York.
Via: familysearch.org

12. Quoting Billy Fuccillo.

Quoting Billy Fuccillo.
“That’s huuuuuuuuuge.”
Via: facebook.com

13. Having intense loyalty and lots of opinions about which supermarket is better.

 

14. Freihofer’s

Freihofer's
Via: instagram.com

15. When people from other cities say they love chicken wings.

When people from other cities say they love chicken wings.
Via: imgur.com

16. Being incredibly jealous of that one school that is ALWAYS closed.

Being incredibly jealous of that one school that is ALWAYS closed.
Ichabod Crane, I’m looking at you.
Via: cdn.abclocal.go.com

17. Having a friend with a boat.

Having a friend with a boat.

18. Having a friend with a lake house.

Having a friend with a lake house.
Via: houseatteaisland.com

19. Having a friend with a hot tub.

Having a friend with a hot tub.
Via: rizzopools.com

20. Bragging about how the Adirondack Park is the largest state park in the country.

Bragging about how the Adirondack Park is the largest state park in the country.
Via: dmna.ny.gov

21. Fall foliage.

Fall foliage.
Via: scubamom.com

22. Bragging about the food specialties in your area, and constantly talking about it when you’re out of state.

Bragging about the food specialties in your area, and constantly talking about it when you're out of state.
Via: i.imgur.com
Via: instagram.com

23. SPAC.

SPAC.
Via: oberon481.typepad.com

24. Inexplicable love for Dave Matthews (or inexplicable hate because of everyone’s inexplicable love.)

Inexplicable love for Dave Matthews (or inexplicable hate because of everyone's inexplicable love.)
Image by The Associated Press / AP

25. Hating on Schenectady.

Hating on Schenectady.

26. The track.

The track.
Via: saratogatrip.blogspot.com

27. Local business jingles.

28. Lakes, in general.

Lakes, in general.
Via: media-cdn.tripadvisor.com

29. Miniature golf.

Miniature golf.
Via: video.lakegeorge.com

30. Getting drunk in the woods.

Getting drunk in the woods.
Via: shaunpinney.org

31. Getting drunk on golf courses at night.

Getting drunk on golf courses at night.

32. Getting drunk in someone’s basement.

Getting drunk in someone's basement.

33. Being grossed out by the Hudson River.

Being grossed out by the Hudson River.
PCBs! Dredge!
Via: listeningreading.blogspot.com

34. Keystone Light when you’re in high school.

Keystone Light when you're in high school.
Via: listeningreading.blogspot.com

35. Saranac (or some other craft beer) when you’re an adult.

Saranac (or some other craft beer) when you're an adult.
Via: stevesbeerblog.files.wordpress.com

36. Calling the town next to you trashy or snobby when it’s pretty much the exact same thing as your own town.

Calling the town next to you trashy or snobby when it's pretty much the exact same thing as your own town.

37. Bonfires.

Bonfires.
Via: stephenmoody.info

38. Judging people based on which SUNY school they go to.

Judging people based on which SUNY school they go to.
Via: slsc.albany.edu

39. Calling colleges by their nicknames.

Calling colleges by their nicknames.
HVCC = Harvard On The Hudson.
Via: slsc.albany.edu

40. 24-hour Walmart Supercenter late-night trips.

24-hour Walmart Supercenter late-night trips.
Via: whitesandsbeachresort.com

41. Bug spray.

Bug spray.
Via: keepsbugsoff.com

42. Bike paths.

Bike paths.
Via: funwithgravity.blogspot.com

43. Their high school lacrosse team. Also explaining to out-of-staters what lacrosse is.

Their high school lacrosse team. Also explaining to out-of-staters what lacrosse is.
Via: boyslacrosse.lohudblogs.com

44. Naming things after Native Americans.

Naming things after Native Americans.
Via: fc.niskyschools.org

45. Buying your produce from vegetable stands in the summer.

Buying your produce from vegetable stands in the summer.
Cucumbers! Tomatoes!
Via: flickr.com

46. Apple picking.

Apple picking.
Via: smallgardencountrygirl.blogspot.com

47. Bragging about the Olympics and the Miracle on Ice.

Bragging about the Olympics and the Miracle on Ice.
Via: i.imgur.com

48. Going to the drive-ins and sneaking in at least one of your friends in the trunk.

Going to the drive-ins and sneaking in at least one of your friends in the trunk.
Via: img.groundspeak.com

49. And once more, reminding people that there’s more to New York than the city.

And once more, reminding people that there's more to New York than the city.
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