Whether you're just visiting, attending college, or lived here your whole life, Abilene, Texas is a special town. What connotation you use with that is up to you. Here are several things most Abilenians will undeniably agree on.

1. Most Places are closed on Sundays

One of the most obvious things about Abilene, Texas is the fact that we have a Church on every corner, literally. If a place isn't closed, then it doesn't open until after 1:00 p.m. At least it's never hard to find a Church to go to on Sundays.

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2. When we say "across town," we mean 20 minutes away.

Unlike most cities like Dallas or Austin, you can get all the way on the other side of town and only take 20 minutes to get there, 15 if you hit all the lights or take the loop. And you can be as vague with directions as you want, because everything is by itself.

3. You always, ALWAYS ask for a student discount.

Because of Abilene's reputation of being a college town (which is completely true), almost every place of business has a Student Discount with a school ID. Sometimes they'll throw it in if you have a college t-shirt on. Jackpot.

4. When it rains, it's either for five minutes or five days.

Abilene's weather does its own thing. Even if you've grown up here, you still have no idea how the weather works...

5. If you're not an extrovert or at least know how to fake it, you're screwed.

If you don't want to see anyone when you go out, you better where a bag over your head, because you will, yes, you will see someone you know or knows you. And if you don't see anyone you know, you can always count on that random person in the grocery isle to strike up a conversation about their dog or what school you go to.

6. "Showing Up in the Same Outfit" is a real thing

Yes, we know there aren't many places to shop for clothes here. Growing up, you got used to people wearing the same clothes as you and guessing where they got it.

7. It isn't "Do you go to Church?" but "Where?"

Yeah... I don't really need to explain this one.

8. "Entertainment" means something completely different in Abilene than in most places

If you aren't from Abilene, you find it completely and utterly boring. You wont have any fun until you find an Abilene-native. Our Friday nights consisted of watching a movie with friends, raiding a playground at 10:00 at night, walking through graveyards, or exploring Ft. Phantom. Spontaneity is key.

9. The "Cross-Town Rivalry" is like the Super Bowl, Abilene-Style

If you want to see some drama start between students or parents, attend the Abilene High vs. Cooper game. This annual high school football game is ICONIC in Abilene, and the rivalry is a real thing too. A-High Eagles are always prepared to claw out the eyes of the Cooper Cougars and the Cooper Cougars are always ready to pounce.

Word to the wise: if you didn't attend one of these schools, don't pick sides, because you will be destroyed by the opposing team. Fair-warning.

10. The Gymnastics Sports Center was the Happenin' Place

If you wanted to be popular as a kid, you had your birthday party at the Gymnastics Sports Center. This place was basically crack for kids. This place had pits full of foam cubes you could never get out of, trampoline floors, giant jungle-gyms, and harnesses and ropes that would lift you to ceiling. Yeah, it was a BIG deal.

11. Everyone's a Saint until they're behind the wheel

Abilenians may be all hugs and sunshine at Chick-fil-A or Old Navy, but as soon as we're on that paved road, all bets are off. It's every man for themselves. You better prepare to drive like a maniac to survive because only the crazy get the right of way.

12. "Rush-Hour" is for 20 minutes on weekdays and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.

While most cites have stop-and-go traffic for hours at a time, Abilene has "busier" streets from 4:15-4:35 p.m. on weekdays. But you better get ready to wait in line at every restaurant on Sundays, because the "After-Church" crowd will get there first. Or leave Church early and just pray a little bit harder over your Sharon's brisket sandwich.

13. When we say "the lake" we mean Ft. Phantom.

Yeah... We don't have much water here... So, Abilene has realized that the only lake in town that actually counts as a lake is Ft. Phantom. Sorry, Lake Kirby, you're more of a large pond. Thank you, Texas, for reminding us that water=gold.

Yes, Abilene has it's faults. Every city does.

Thankfully, the people here make everything worth it. You can always count on generous strangers stopping to help fix a flat tire, always having a Church family to come back to, and friends that will spontaneously make an adventure out of anything. We found out pretty quick that it's not where you go, but who you're with.

Long story short, despite the negative in the world,you can always count on Abilenians to make something beautiful out of the less appreciated. And cook up some mean Tex-Mex.