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38 Signs You Grew Up In Ardsley, New York

There is no place like home.

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38 Signs You Grew Up In Ardsley, New York
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There is probably no other town that compares to the small Westchester town of Ardsley. While many of us repeatedly cried about how much we hated Ardsley or how boring it was on a Friday night, I'm sure the majority of us could not imagine growing up anywhere else. I know I couldn't! Here are 38 signs you're from Ardsley. Go Panthers!

1. No one knows where Ardsley is.

2. No really, you have to explain that Ardsley is not a river town, not Scarsdale, and not in upstate New York.

3. You walked to town every Friday afternoon in middle school.

4. You still brag about the fact that Jesse McCartney grew up in Ardsley and so did Mark Zuckerberg.

5. You went on Nature’s Classroom.

6. You can’t go to Sunshine Bagels without seeing at least two people you know.

7. Homecoming was the biggest deal of high school, and you looked forward to Mr. Morgano's "This is a Football" cheer.

8. There was always a sports rivalry with the other river towns.

9. You stood in town screaming for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill when they filmed "Wolf of Wall Street."

10. Ardsley’s Homecoming Dance (oh wait…).

11. You were a member of the Pack.

12. You lived for the Fireman’s Carnival every May.

13. Sports Night was very serious, as was Battle of the Grades.

14. Everyone knows everything and each other.

15. You’ve been friends with the same people since Kindergarten.

16. There are three dry cleaners, five nail salons, two bagel stores, and five pizza places all within a one-mile radius.

17. You went to the street for pre-prom.

18. You went to elementary school, middle school, and high school with the same 170 kids and didn't understand the concept of more than one elementary school in one town.

19. You played Ardsley Little League, hung out at the field, and probably have worked the snack bar.

20. Mr. Beames shot his marshmallow gun at you.

21. Umami and the Ardsley Diner were the best things to happen in town.

22. You lived for the Metro North train rides and you still don't know what the Ardsley Train Station is.

23. You looked forward to AHS starting at 9 a.m. on Fridays.

24. You know exactly what the senior parking lot smells like during spring.

25. You are friends with Tony Vacca.

26. The traffic in town is brutal.

27. You went to all your friends' sports games, whether you traveled an hour and a half to Lourdes and all their spring musicals.

28. Santa comes to everyone's houses on the fire truck.

29. The teachers knew all about your social lives and what happened over the weekend.

30. You knew who everyone’s friends were, their address, their cousins, and their dog’s name.

31. You can still sing the Concord Road theme song.

32. You went to the Greenburgh Pool or Ardsley Swim and Tennis.

33. Ms. D has pulled you out of class multiple times and asked where you were second period.

34. Pickle ball.

35. Your elementary school teachers still remember your name and family.

36. You always remembered when a new kid came to town.

37. Everyone hates Ardsley and thinks it’s the most boring place ever.

38. No matter what you or anyone says, Ardsley will always be home.

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