Being an Oklahoma Kid is one of the best things in the world. The thing about growing up in Oklahoma is that you can move 10,000 times and you never change. You'll love the places you live and you'll complain about it, but being from Oklahoma is truly part of your DNA. Here are thirty things you know if you grew up in the Sooner State.
1. You've probably spent what seems like half your life in a tornado shelter
2. At some point someone has asked you "Jeet?" and you know exactly what they are talking about
3. If you live close enough, you probably spend time in "the city" on the weekends
4. You were raised a Sooner or a Cowboy, not both
5. Two words: Lake Weekends
6. All Of The Red Dirt
7. Chances are one of your parents grew up in the same town you did
8. You hear yourself saying phrases that non-Okies don't understand
9. Sonic Drinks Are A Religion
10. Coke is a generic term
11. You can call out a small town anywhere because of the Oklahoma Holy Trinity
12. You've Experienced All Of The Seasons In One Day
13. Only Three Songs Matter : Oklahoma, Oklahoma Girl, and Oklahoma Break Down
14. You probably played Rec Softball at some point growing up
15. Everyone seems to know you are from Oklahoma when you travel out of the state
15. You have experienced some of the best sunsets and sunrises
17. No matter how much you want to leave, being from Oklahoma is part of you
There's No Place Like OklaHOMEa!
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