After leaving my hometown in Vermont and going to college out of state, I've come to appreciate all of the quirks that make Vermont the beautiful, unique state that it is. Here are 10 signs that anyone who lives in Vermont will relate to.

1. You call soft-serve ice cream "creemees"

A summer afternoon is not complete without a maple creemee, and you don't care if the name sounds weird.

2. You appreciate the fact that there are no billboards.

Even our highways are scenic.

3. You don't trust people who like fake maple syrup.

It's just unnatural. Plus, one of your neighbors probably makes their own.

4. You dread leaf-peeper season.

But you're also proud of how beautiful fall in Vermont is.

5. At least half the cars are adorned with Bernie Sanders bumper stickers.

And you may have even met him at the Strolling of the Heifers, because yes, we have a parade dedicated to cows.

6. We have a parade for cows.

Every year, Brattleboro, Vermont hosts the Strolling of the Heifers.

8. You sometimes have to explain to people where Vermont is.

Like, seriously?

9. You're not afraid of a little snow.

Or a lot of snow.

10. You love being from Vermont.

You're proud to have grown up in such a beautiful state, and nowhere else feels like home in quite the same way.