Since my first “You Know You’re From Waxhaw, North Carolina When…” article was such a hit, I decided to come up with 5 more things that every Waxhaw native can relate to!

1. You feel guilty when you don’t wave to people walking in your neighborhood.

Everyone waves to everyone, even if they don’t know each other and you feel bad when you forget to wave back to your neighbor who is walking their dog.

2. You remember when the skate park opened.

What an exciting time it was when the Waxhaw Park got a skate park. Everyone automatically turned into a skater, even if they had never stepped on a board in their life.

3. You have or have seriously considered sledding down the huge hill by Harris Teeter.

During the one bought of snow that we get a year, there was always a huge crowd sledding down that hill. Sadly, now that there is construction on that property we will have to find a new spot.

4. You tell people that you are from Charlotte when you don’t want to explain where Waxhaw is.

Since it is very rare that you run into people who know where Waxhaw is, you know it is just easier to tell people you are from Charlotte or South Charlotte when they ask where you are from.

5. You have been in the 4th of July/Christmas Parade or knew somebody in them.

As mentioned in the previous article, the parades are a big deal, but being in them is also something to talk about. You know that between all of the local businesses and organizations that have floats in the parade, you will always see a familiar face.