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21 Things You Know To Be True If You're From Lake George

O lake of crystal waters...

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21 Things You Know To Be True If You're From Lake George
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1. Jaywalking through heavy traffic is a skill that you've perfectly mastered

2. You and everyone you know had a summer job in the village by the time they turned 14 (or before)

3. You had your senior ball on the beach or on one of the steamboats

4. Jumping off the pier at Shepard's Park as a kid...back when you were still allowed to

5. Being startled when you hear fireworks, and then thinking "oh yeah, it's Thursday"

6. It's entirely likely that you rode a boat to prom

7. They're called free periods...not study halls

8. "God bless our alma mater IN THE ADIRONDACK ARMS!!!!"

9. You don't bat an eye when you hear a cannon blast go off in the summer

10. No rival fan base could one-up the Blue Zoo

11. Trying to take your regents exams during Americade while motorcycles were ripping up and down Canada Street

12. "Bravo!" had the power to make or break friendships

13. Bragging to every out-of-towner that you went to the same school as Rachael Ray

14. The up-to-date Martha's flavor schedule is ALWAYS hanging on your fridge

15. Walking to Mini Chopper to get snacks after school was a pre-practice staple

16. It's the Elm School...not the Elementary School

17. You've been an expert at parallel parking since you were 16

18. Spirit Week and pep rally were not to be taken lightly, go big or go home

19. By the time August rolls around you can't wait for the tourists to leave so you can have your town back again

20. People talked about leaving LG all the time, but most couldn't stay away for more than a few months at a time

21. If you were a Warrior once, you're a Warrior for life


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