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15 Things You Know To Be True If You're From Cleveland

The best city in Ohio.

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Kaylee Smith
Kaylee Smith

Every city has it's unique focal points, here's 15 from Cleveland.

1. The best year of your life was 2016

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The most appealing sentence to one's ear during 2016 was "Warriors blew a 3-1 lead." Go Cavs!

2. Swenson's is the place to be

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Other states may have acclaimed places such as In-N-Out and Whataburger, but we have the employee to car service, and grape milkshakes.

3. Sports has highs and lows 

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Cavs, Browns and Indians. From the highs to the lows, it's never the same.

4. Calling Progressive Field it's old name 

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The location at which the Cleveland Indians play, formerly known as Jacob's Field.

5. Famous people

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Kid Cudi, MGK, Steve Harvey, Langston Huges, Halle Berry and a plethora of other well know people orientated from Cleveland.

6. Blossom 

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One of the most popular things for Clevelanders to do during the summer is to make the trip to Blossom Music Center for an array of concerts.

7. Put-in-Bay

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Living in Cleveland allows for an easy getaway to spend time on the closest thing Ohio has to a beach.

8. Construction

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No matter the season or year, construction is prevalent on almost any given road or freeway.

9. Chief Wahoo

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Despite the mass controversy surrounding the Indians' mascot, Chief Wahoo, it'll always be close to your heart.

10. Winter

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Although the five-eight snow days may have been nice as a kid, driving in the winter storms now are anything but fun.

11. Our supposed "accent"

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Despite most Cleveland natives denting it, supposedly our A's and O's are pronounced differently.

12. Walmart

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What else is there to do when you're bored?

13. Downtown

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An ample amount of restaurants, museums and other activities, only in the heart of Cleveland.

14. Dedicated Browns' fans

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The 2017 year record was 0-16; In contrast to the increasing 2018 record of 7-8-1. We're here through the thick, and thin.

15. LBJ 

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If Cleveland is known for one thing, it would be LeBron James, and the work he's put in to help us win a championship.

Cleveland against the world.

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