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You Know You're From West Virginia When...

Country roads take me home.

Alex Schaffer

Mar 14, 2016

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You Know You're From West Virginia When...

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There are many unique characteristics that make West Virginia such a great place to live. Whether it's when an entire town gets together on Friday night for the high school's football game or Sunday drives on back roads with the family, West Virginia offers something for everyone. Even when people move away the mountain state is always home in their hearts. So, for anyone who has grown up in West Virginia, here are eleven things I'm sure you will always relate to.

Pepperoni rolls are your favorite food.

The delicious snack is most popular in parts of Appalachia, particularly West Virginia. West Virginians are extremely proud of pepperoni rolls. One of the best feelings is having a friend who has never tried one before eat one, because they always love it.

You took West Virginia History.

West Virginians know who the pilot is who broke the speed of sound (who was from West Virginia) and they are familiar with names such as Stonewall Jackson and Pearl S. Buck. Every West Virginian also knows the struggle of taking the Golden Horseshoe Test in and memorizing the 55 counties. Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell...

You know how to say Appalachia correctly and you judge people who don't.

Appa-LATCH-uh not Appa-LAY-shuh.

You have to explain to people that you're not from Virginia.

A typical conversation for West Virginians: "I'm from West Virginia." "Awesome. I've been to Virginia Beach." West Virginians, there's no way to win this one.

"Country Roads" is your life song.

Whether the Mountaineers just won or you're cruising down country roads with your friends screaming the lyrics at the top of your lungs, this song is a symbol of everything West Virginia. Even when you're not at home anymore this song can always bring you back.

Windy roads don't phase you.

West Virginians drive on roads that would frighten anyone who drove through. Living in the mountains their whole life, West Virginians are used to high altitudes and curvy roads.

College football is a way of life.

West Virginia fans are some of the most loyal and supportive fans in all of college football. Fun fact: on game day, West Virginia University's football stadium is the single largest city in West Virginia.

You live five minutes from your grandma.

West Virginians are huge advocates for family. Not only are they close to their families but they also live close to their families. Soup bean and corn bread dinners with card games with grandma and grandpa are a regular occurrence. And West Virginians wouldn't want it any other way.

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Enough said.

Autumn is your favorite season.

Nothing beats a West Virginia autumn. Not only is it football season but the breathtaking beauty that is West Virginia in autumn is something that everyone should see and something that West Virginians are very proud of.

You wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere else.

"Country roads take me home to the place I belong...."

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You Know You're From West Virginia When...

Country roads take me home.

Pepperoni rolls are your favorite food.

You took West Virginia History.

You know how to say Appalachia correctly and you judge people who don't.

You have to explain to people that you're not from Virginia.

"Country Roads" is your life song.

Windy roads don't phase you.

College football is a way of life.

You live five minutes from your grandma.

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Autumn is your favorite season.

You wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere else.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

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Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

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Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

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