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35 Obvious Signs You're From Westchester

They call it Bestchester for a reason.

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35 Obvious Signs You're From Westchester
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1. Sundays weren't complete without a bagel and a coffee from your local deli (shout out to Stars Deli).

2. You were low-key terrified the first time you drove on the Saw Mill Parkway.

3. Your Instagram features at least one picture of the Croton Dam.

4. When you were in middle school, you frequented the JV Mall.

5. Chances are, you even got your ears pierced at the Piercing Pagoda or Claire's there.

6. But when you reached high school, you had to decide if you were on a "Galleria" or "The Westchester" budget.

7. You read the entirety of "The Clique" series, and felt super cool knowing it was about where you lived.

8. You watched some beautiful sunsets over the Hudson River or the Croton Reservoir.

9. In the later years of high school, you spent way too many nights at cheap karaoke bars in the city.

10. After you got your license, you spent your time cruising around backroads with friends.

11. You took frequent 2am trips to Rocky's, and they made you feel ALIVE.

12. You learned exactly how to navigate the Metro North System — drunk or sober.

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13. You get to say that Ray Rice Mark Zuckerberg is from where you grew up!

14. Boys' Lacrosse was a MAJOR sport in your high school, and all other spring sports took a backseat.

15. You knew at least three people (or were one of three people) in your town who worked at Stop&Shop or ShopRite.

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16. Everyone in your school got HYPED when one of your basketball teams made it to the County Center.

17. There were at least four Italian restaurants in your town…and at least six pizzerias.

18. You've probably had a birthday party at Sportime USA or Cortlandt Lanes…and you had a blast.

19. There was no greater rivalry than that of your school and the school in the next town over…especially in the river towns.

20. Your family has visited Croton's "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" no less than three times in your life.

21. You could literally fill your closet with the swag from the countless Bar/Bat Mitzvahs you've attended.

22. Saying you're from "just outside the city" and having to hide your anger when people assume you're from "upstate".

23. If you got a tattoo or body piercing, it was always from Big Joe's.

24. You sat for HOURS in the Yonkers DMV waiting for your permit.

25. When you drive to the airport, you always have to double check if you're flying out of JFK or LaGuardia.

26. You've been to at least one "Hudson Valley Renegades" game.

27. When you were a kid, you thought that Playland was the greatest thing in the world, and begged your parents to take you every single weekend.

28. When you told people you were from Westchester, they automatically assumed that you were rich.

29. Your early high school years were filled with super embarrassing nights at Club Life (aka Life: The Place to Be).

30. Church fairs like The St. Ann's or St. Augustine's were the highlight of your summer.

31. Watching fireworks on the 4th of July was always AMAZING because they were over the river, and you could see three towns at once.

32. Summer days called for taking the 70-minute drive to Jones Beach and bringing deli wedges.

33. The "Under The Lights" football games were the highlight of your high school career.

34. Between Barclays Center, Metlife Stadium, and Madison Square Garden, you were always close enough to attend the best concerts.

35. No matter who you become or where you go, Westchester will always hold a piece of your heart.

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