As a huge camper myself, I have a hundred songs and traditions that seem second nature to me. Every camp, I have found, has similar traditions that they share. I love hearing about the different things that one camp does that mine doesn't. It honestly takes up a huge portion of all my conversations.
It is easy to spot someone who went camping for a million reasons, but if you notice these, it's safe to say they are campers like you.
1. They have a 50-minute birthday song they sing
Everyone has some rendition of this never-ending happy birthday song. It is dreaded after dinners, especially when you aren't at camp.
2. Apparel
Campers love to rep their favorite camp. They have t-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, even underwear that are covered in their camp logo.
3. A strange devotion to a certain team/color
They would seriously kill another person for their color war team.
4. Endless stories
Anyone who went to camp can somehow relate just about anything to something that happened at camp. Think about it, I bet you could do it too.
5. A song or dance to every song
This was my closing in 2008. This was my dance in 2010. This was my cabin song in 2014...The list goes on.
6. Friends all around the world
The best part about camp. The people that you meet, and still connect with no matter the distance.
If you are looking for someone who loves camp as much as you, search for these. They will get your bizarre stories and crazy obsession.
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