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42 Reasons You Know You're From LaGrange, Georgia

America's greatest little city

Casey Jane Pruett

Feb 15, 2016

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42 Reasons You Know You're From LaGrange, Georgia

I have grown up in this tiny town my entire life, and most people who live here will agree, plenty of people leave LaGrange, but almost all of them come back! While it is a growing city, it has not always been, and I am sure most of you townies can remember more than I can!!

1. Date night! And by date night, I mean Bonzai

2. *Travels to Newnan, Columbus, or Auburn to shop*

3. Why did they ever close smoothie paradise?

4. Everyone thought West Side Magnet school was for the smarter students, lol ok

5. Using the flower streets to navigate around annual parades in town

6. Let's go on an adventure, and by adventure, I mean the bomb shelter.

7. Remember when we had a Daylight donuts for like two weeks?

8. No matter where you live you can always expect a train to wake you up at night at least once

9. All night skates at the Turnaround Christian Center

10. Seeing Jeff Foxworthy at Charlie Josephs occasionally

11. GOING TO CHARLIE JOSEPHS

12. The Clayground was pretty cool

13. When Sugermeyer's Ice Cream was the best scoop in town

14. Our pride and joy is Elijah Kelley, Quan Bray, & Terry Godwin

15. IT'S PRONOUNCED "JINS" NOT "JIN"

16. And by the way, Jins started out connected to a gas station, just saying

17. When Momma G's was Higher Grounds Coffee

18. When the old Golden Corral was turned into a funeral home

19. Bet you didn't know we have a water park...it's called the Wiz and there's two slides and it is the ish

20. West point lake is the summer activity of choice

21. You can't go to Walmart without seeing someone you know

22. You can't go to the movie theater without seeing someone you know

23. You can't go out to eat without seeing someone you know

24. You get my point

25. Everyone knows everyone and everything about everyone...unfortunately

26. When longhorn was built we knew we were going places

27. *explains there are actually three whole cities in our county*

28. Seeing a KIA out of town and telling everyone it was built down the street from you

29. If you don't know who the Callaway family is, do you really know anything?

30. Why did they ever get rid of Brusters?

31. The fact that we can't build a Steak n' Shake because of a sign...

32. You know pretty much every police officer personally

33. You pick your favorite Chick-Fil-A location, (Commerce is obviously #1)

34. Making every green light on Broad Street means it's gonna be a good day

35. You complain about living in such a "boring" town that you actually protect like a younger sibling to any outsiders

36. High school pride is extreme whether it be Callaway, Troup or LaGrange

37. Occasionally driving by the fountain on the square and seeing soap suds overflowing down the street

38. Trying to climb under the fountain via the monument that opens up

39. The feeling we all got when we finally got a Starbucks

40. Yes, we actually have an airport

41. The medium sized building on Lafayette Parkway with one restaurant and 4 stores is actually labeled "The Mall"

42. LaGrange College exists and it is actually pretty awesome....sometimes

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There are plenty of obstacles that come when taking care of kids, but it's a very rewarding experience.

1. You get excited when the parents purchase season passes to the pool.

2. You've become friends with the stay-at-home moms in town.

3. You get a chance to eat "kid foods" again.

4. You've traded in your cute purse for a large tote bag.

5. You have at least one car seat in your backseat.

6. Their nap time is your happy time.

7. Lunch time can be a disaster.

8. You have to play the same board games repeatedly.

9. You catch yourself using the same lines your parents once told you.

10. Your "mom-mode" kicks in at times.

11. Your heart melts a little when they do something cute.

You'll never find any souvenirs with your name on it

1. You know you are up next when the teacher pauses while taking attendance

2. When “I’m going to do my very best to make sure I know all your names” is said, it may or may be an empty promise

3. “Wow! That sounds so cool! Where is your family from?”

4. You dread when people ask you to repeat your name over and over because it “sounds so cool when you say it”

5. There’s a 50/50 chance that your name will come back either correct or incorrect at Starbucks

6. People try to find shorter, easier nicknames for you instead of calling you by your actual name

7. When someone famous or fictional character shares your name, you get so happy

8. “What’s your name?” “It’s [name]” “I’m sorry, what was it again?”

9. You’ve pretty much seen every misspelling and heard every mispronunciation of your name throughout your life

10. When you find another person with an “ethnic” sounding name, you both get excited

11. Despite the struggles, your name is pretty unique… just like you

Can I be excused for the rest of my life?

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1. “Oh, so you/your family are immigrants!”

2. “Is Puerto Rico near Mexico?”

3. “Do you speak Puerto Rican?”

4. “You look too light/dark to be Puerto Rican.”

5. “Do I need my passport to go to Puerto Rico?”

6. “Geez, you are obsessed with your flag. We get it, you’re Puerto Rican.”

7. “Why are you so loud?”

8. “So does your family know English?”

9. “Oh my god, Puerto Ricans are so spicy.”

10. “So did you eat a lot of tacos?”

11. “Are you Mexican?”

Love hard, every day, and never be ashamed.

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