Wisconsin is famous around the world for its cheese, milk and the Green Bay Packers (hence its nickname “the Dairy State” and the Packer fans who wear Cheeseheads). The small to medium sized city of Appleton, about 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, is where I spent the first 12 years of my life, and though it’s been nearly a decade since I moved away to the South, Appleton will always be a part of my life, no matter how far away I may travel from it. Here are some signs that you may be from Appleton, too.
1. You can count on one hand the number of snow days you’ve had in your entire life.
2. Your best memories of school are building world-class snow forts during recess.
3. You own an authentic Cheesehead from Lambeau Field.
4. The temperature always feels 20 degrees warmer than it actually is.
5. At some point, you’ve seen a celebrity walking around the Raddison Paper Valley Hotel.
6. You've never known Christmas without snow.
7. Flying is ridiculously easy because the airport only has six gates.
8. When you compare Culver’s to Chick-fil-A, Culver’s wins. Every time.
9. It doesn’t phase you when it’s April and there’s still snow on the ground.
10. And last but not least, you will never, never be able to get the intro jingle to the radio station"103.1 WOGB" out of your head.
