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15 Things You Know If You Grew Up In Lancaster County

You'll know if you truly have grown into the Lancaster way of life if you can relate.

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15 Things You Know If You Grew Up In Lancaster County
Celine Schell

Whether you have grown up in Lancaster County all your life or for just a few months, you have probably grown accustomed to the Lancaster way of life. You'll know if you truly have grown into the Lancaster way of life if you can relate.

1. You're always called Amish.

Whether you are Amish or not, non-Lancaster people will always assume you are Amish.

2. You get annoyed at how tourists drive.

You always have, and always will be mad when tourists slow down or stop to take a picture of a cow.

3. You always have to pass a tractor or horse and buggy.

You can't drive anywhere without having to pass a tractor, let alone a horse and buggy.

4. Warm weather means hot air balloons everywhere.

You know it is Spring or Summer when you can find hot air balloons all around in the air

5. Friday night football.

Friday nights in the fall always consist of football, and big rivalries.

6. You can't go anywhere without seeing someone you know.

If you go anywhere, you will definitely see someone you know, probably even three people.

7. Park City Mall was the place to hang out.

Before being capable of driving, everyone thought Park City Mall was the cool place to hang out.

8. You love Long Johns.

You know Long Johns are the best dessert. They also were the class snack of your choice to take to elementary school for your birthday.

9. You don't have school the first day of the hunting season.

This day is awesome for two reasons. First, if you're a hunter, you get to hunt. Second, if you don't hunt, you get a day to do absolutely nothing!

10. You know how to correctly pronounce Lancaster.

There's no need to explain, you know the proper pronunciation.

11. You are immune to the smell of cow manure

You are so accustomed to the smell of cow manure that you may even say, "Smell that good 'ole Lancaster County air!"

12. You went to different events around the area.

Whether it was Oregon Dairy Family Farm Days in the summer or Lititz Fire & Ice Festival in the winter, you went to the fun events this area has to offer.

13. You can't get enough of the homemade treats Lancaster County offers.

You grew up eating, and continue to eat, yummy woopie pies, shoe fly pie, and homemade ice cream.

14. Route 222 is the determinate of how traffic is.

Accident on Route 222? Good luck getting anywhere without sitting in traffic.

15. Lancaster County sunsets.

Whenever there is a gorgeous sunset you can always go on social media to see dozens of pictures of the same sky; all captioned "Beautiful Lancaster County sunsets."


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