1. You shrug at driving 30 miles.
With every friend living five to 20 minutes away, taking long drives feels like a breeze now. You know you’re from Minisink if you find yourself complaining about how gas prices went up one cent over in New Jersey. Also, we have a bit of a superpower when it comes to spotting deer while driving. You know you’ve trained yourself to spot a deer a mile out.
2. You're always down for Colonial Diner.
When there’s nothing to do late on summer nights, you might as well, right? The food’s OK, but let’s be honest: if something else were open at 2 in the morning, we’d be there.
3. Otisville Fair feels like a pastime.
We all know the fair is just another place to hang out for an hour or two, but we all look forward to it because there’s never much to do otherwise.
4. You sometimes don’t notice the smell of cow manure.
Coming back from a tennis match in Warwick, I remember a friend saying as soon as he got a whiff, “well, we are back.” No explanation was needed. Everyone knew we were almost home.
5. You have to explain that you’re not from California.
No one has heard of Orange County, New York, so when you say you’re from Orange County, everyone thinks you’re from the other side of the country. This is equally as frustrating as having to explain that you’re not from “upstate” New York.
6. You’re amazed by food delivery.
Growing up, I thought it was just something in movies. Pizza boys are real. Who knew?
7. All of your friends go to Binghamton or OCCC.
8. You know a few Trump supporters.
This is rare for some people, believe it or not.
