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10 Signs You Grew Up In Stillwater, Oklahoma

We bleed blue, gold and orange.

Hannah Wolfe

Nov 14, 2016

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10 Signs You Grew Up In Stillwater, Oklahoma

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Stillwater, Oklahoma is best known for being the home of the brightest orange in the country, Oklahoma State University. As much as we have loved growing up around Saturday game days and America's Greatest Homecoming, there is much more to this town than what just meets the surface. Go 'neers, am I right?

1. Pleasant Valley School

Pleasant Valley is a cherished school within the walls of Stillwater. The school was built in 1899 and continued to function as a one-room school until 1941. If you grew up in Stillwater, you spent 1 day out of your elementary education and went on a field trip to Pleasant Valley. We would bake homemade breads and arrive in our cotton dresses and hair braids.

2. Eskimo Joe's, Mexico Joe's and RIP Joseppi's

Eskimo Joe's is not a tourist spot, it is where we have our Sunday night dinners. And Joseppi's will forever be the most missed restaurant in Stillwater. Make a comeback, Stan?

3. Movie Theatre

Sorry, Carmike. I cannot count how many times I have been told that this theater either has bed bugs or mold. Nonetheless, this is where most of our "first dates" took place in Stillwater.

4. RIP Diary Queen

Mcalister's is now the new hot spot where our beloved DQ once resided. We spent many of our days in the Diary Queen playground.

5. New Walmart vs. Old Walmart

Common knowledge is to not shop the old Walmart after dark.

6. Swick's and CiCi's Pizza

Numerous birthday parties were spent at these two pizza restaurants.

7. Playing hostage and TP houses

As you may already be aware, there are not very many opportunities for activities in Stillwater, so we made our own fun. Sorry, Mom and Dad.

8. Boomer Lake 4th of July Celebration

Without a doubt, this is where us locals unite and spend our 4th of July every single summer.

9. Cookies the size of your face in Middle School

Not that we ever complained about having to use a fork to eat these.

10. Aspen Coffee

Forever arguing that Aspen Coffee is the best coffee in all of the nation.

Outsiders arrive as anxious freshmen and leave as exhausted seniors. Most of them do not see past Monroe St. And most of them don't see the best parts of this small town. There is much more to this town than what meets the eye.

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10 Signs You Grew Up In Stillwater, Oklahoma

We bleed blue, gold and orange.

1. Pleasant Valley School

2. Eskimo Joe's, Mexico Joe's and RIP Joseppi's

3. Movie Theatre

4. RIP Diary Queen

5. New Walmart vs. Old Walmart

6. Swick's and CiCi's Pizza

7. Playing hostage and TP houses

8. Boomer Lake 4th of July Celebration

9. Cookies the size of your face in Middle School

10. Aspen Coffee

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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