8 Things That Are True If You're From Bristol, CT
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8 Things That Are True If You're From Bristol, CT

Yes, it's "that place ESPN is located."

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8 Things That Are True If You're From Bristol, CT
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According to Wikipedia, Bristol, Connecticut is "is a suburban city located in Hartford County, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 60,477. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city."

It's also my hometown, so here are 8 things that Bristol's Wikipedia page might fail to include:

1. There is a Dunkin' on every corner.

You can drive down Rt. 6 and count about 8 Dunkin's alone. Theres a line at the Dunkin by CVS? Don't worry, drive two minutes and you can find another one!

2. Theres TWO CVS's.

Yeah, I said two. Apparently one is not enough for our small town, so there had to be another one built five minutes down the road.

3. People only know where Bristol is when you mention ESPN (see the cover photo for this article).

Conversations basically go like this:

"Yeah I live in Bristol, do you know where that is?"

"Nope, never heard of it."

"Its where ESPN is located."

"Oh yeah! I know now!"

4. You're only cool if you spend your summer at Lake Compounce and Regionals.

Okay, maybe not when you're an upperclassmen in high school. Other than that, these two places seem to be the hotspot for young teens in Bristol.

5. You try and avoid Rt. 6 at all costs on the weekends.

Trying to drive down Rt. 6 on a weekend is near impossible. You might as well walk to where you need to go because it seems like everyone in Connecticut is on the road.

6. Muzzy field is the spot to be during football season.

Because walking around in endless circles around the field is considered fun during your high school years.

7. Eastern vs. Central

There will always be a strong competition between the two high schools, but we all really love to be friends with each other.

8. We all want to leave.

All you ever hear in high school is how much people want to leave Bristol. Truth is, we will always have a soft spot in our hearts for our old stomping grounds. Especially when we come home for our college vacations.

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