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10 Things People From Broomfield Colorado Know To Be True

"Is it a cop or a mom?!"

Lauren Mehle

Jan 31, 2017

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10 Things People From Broomfield Colorado Know To Be True

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1. 128th Ave. or Midway Blvd.

To Broomfield residence it's Midway to everyone else it's 128th.

2. White Ford Explorers

* heart racing* Is it a cop or is it a mom?! Why can't people buy a red Explorer instead?!

3. "One Town, One Team"

The rivalry between Legacy and Broomfield creates an amazing energy, the entire town shows up to see who will win The Mayor's Cup under those Friday night lights.

4. You've learned to cut the drive to Boulder in half

What can I say, we like to speed around here. And we know exactly where not to speed around the city.

5. And the drive to Denver.

6. All the spots to park and hangout

Kings, Old Safeway, Sonic, Big Dry Creek park, there's probably more since I've left for college

7. Popcorn chicken from Kings

Admit it you thought you were badass going to kings as freshmen and getting these delicious little nuggets.

8. The best parking spots at Flatirons Mall

You've been there so often you know exactly where to find the best spots

9. You complain about how bored you are

10. But secretly know it's not that bad

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10 Things People From Broomfield Colorado Know To Be True

"Is it a cop or a mom?!"

1. 128th Ave. or Midway Blvd.

2. White Ford Explorers

3. "One Town, One Team"

4. You've learned to cut the drive to Boulder in half

5. And the drive to Denver.

6. All the spots to park and hangout

7. Popcorn chicken from Kings

8. The best parking spots at Flatirons Mall

9. You complain about how bored you are

10. But secretly know it's not that bad

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Leslie gets it.

Your professor mentions there's a test in a few days and you didn't know about it.

You spend all day long in class and now realize you also have to spend the next few nights awake studying.

You take out your textbook and notes, but don't have the energy to actually read them.

You keep reading the same sentence over and over, but it still doesn't make sense.

You can’t focus, and your roommate suggests you go to the library.

You realize there are still over 50 pages left to read.

You reach the two-hour mark of studying and get delirious and want to give up.

You take a Netflix and snack break.

Your friends told you they were staying in with you to study, but they end up going out.

Your friends ask why you need to study instead of having fun.

Your friends send you pictures of them out having fun, but you're stuck in the library and want to run away.

You walk out of the test and realize staying in and studying was worth it because you definitely aced it.

No, I'm not mad, that's just my face

1. You can't control it.

2. You are not always pissed off.

3. Most of the time, you're just fine.

4. Usually, nothing is wrong.

5. Sometimes, you use it to your advantage.

6. But you actually are approachable most times.

7. Fake smiling is tough.

8. You are not actually a b***h.

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

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7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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