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18 Signs You Grew Up In King of Prussia, PA

Because we know KOP is more than just a mall.

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18 Signs You Grew Up In King of Prussia, PA
Per Andersen

1. Fitting “King of Prussia” on the designated city line when writing your home address never fails to give you anxiety.


2. When people ask where you’re from you have to explain to them that King of Prussia is not simply a mall.

There are, in fact, neighborhoods.

3. You commonly hear, "Do you like, live at the mall?"

No. OK, sometimes.


4. As a kid, you went all out decorating your bike for the 4th of July parade.


5. Your childhood largely consisted of time spent at Walker Park, Baxter Fields, and/or the Upper Merion track.


6. And for a long time, no one knew how to pronounce Heuser Park.


7. You (and everyone who was anyone) went to ADC aka Adventure Day Camp.


8. You absolutely dread the holiday season because… TRAFFIC.

It must increase by at least 10 fold. And for some reason, it seems like the mall holiday rush gets earlier and earlier with each passing year.


9. Despite the odds of traffic, you have a picture with the mall Santa Clause. And it’s probably still on your fridge.


10. Speaking of Santa Clause, you ran to the end of your driveway every Christmas Eve to get candy canes from the firetruck Santa.


11. You’ve stepped in goose crap at the Township Building pond.

Is it not unavoidable?


12. Valley Forge Park is the getaway whenever you need an extra dose of nature (or a photoshoot).


13. You spent your snow days sledding down Forge's massive hills.


14. There’s a good chance your house looks like one of these:


15. Pertucci’s always was, and always will be, the move for ice cream.

Nothing says "home" quite like seeing the giant rooster.


16. If you didn’t go on your first date to Pertucci’s, you probably went to the movies - quite possibly an IMAX one.


17. You did summer reading for the Township Building.

Quite possibly against your own will.


18. You probably tell most people you're from "outside of Philly", but that's simply for convenience sake - not for a lack of loving your hometown.

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