Wait, you're from what- JoCo? JoCo? What even is "that"?

JoCo (n.):

Slang name for Johnston County, North Carolina. JoCo is made up of 11 towns coming to a total pop of approx. 168,000. It's located SE of Wake County with ~2 hr drives to the coast or ~3.5 hr drives to the 828 mtns.

Lemme preface this:

I've called JoCo home from just 6 mo. old to just before my 16th birthday. We all have different exp. of the place we lovingly call JoCo as home, but there are some universal facts, such as:

1. With 11 high schools, you already know your alliance- for sure, & you have trash talk of the others for days.

"Once a pirate, always a pirate- amirite, or amirite?"

2. It's past 12am, so you know good & well that your only options are: Cook Out, Walmart, McDonald's, or Harris Teeter.

3. "The Outlets" or "The Pottery," no further explanation needed.

4. Everybody & their best friend buys the MegaTix for the summertime

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5. Ya know, Scotty McCreery is from the next town over, so you can always break that fact out.

*Water Tower Town begins to play in the background*

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6. Bored w your friends? Done w school, but don't want to go home? Tired of the 4 walls of your house? You're prob already otw to Starbucks.

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7. C-Town. Our biggest town, good ole Clayton, & don't get us started on the Comets.

8. premier. SHOCKERS. you already kno- don't act like you don't.

9. "Let's go to White Oak" is the default for dinner & a movie on the weekends

10. You know how to appreciate FFA, Ag, & all things farming.

p.s. Thank a Farmer! 3x a day think about where your food is coming from & be grateful!