Yes I am from New York. No that does not mean West Chester or NYC. If you are from Upstate New York you know the struggle of consistently being questioned about NYC and trying so hard to explain to people that New York is more than just a city.
1. I am sick of telling people that my house is actually five hours away from the Big Apple
Yes New York is a huge state and it actually takes a significant amount of time to go from the top of the state to the bottom. I live closer to Canada than I do to NYC.
2. Salt potatoes are way better than any type of potato
Salt potatoes are a hot commodity of Syracuse, NY, and in the summer people are raving over them anywhere from barbecues to the fair.
3. Snow days are not a thing
People see a couple inches of snow and it's the end of the world. We see five feet and we start shoveling so we can get to work on time.
4. We break out shorts and a tank top whenever the temperature hits anything above 45 degrees
No more snow on the ground? Yup it's time for shorts!
5. Square dancing was required in gym class
Swing your partner Do Si Do.
6. Apple picking and cider donuts are what we all look forward
Nobody has better apples than Upstate, NY.
7. When someone asks about going to the beach you don't think of an ocean you go to a lake
A lake at a state park counts as an actual beach right?
8. More than three of your guy friends chew tobacco and drive a lifted truck
Yeeyee!
9. Quoting Billy Fuccillo your whole life
That is HUGGGGEEEE.
10. Having debates about how Wegmans overrules any other grocery store
Wegmans is the savior to all food cravings
