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10 Signs You Grew Up In Lewis Center

You know you're from Lewis Center if you call it "The L.C."

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10 Signs You Grew Up In Lewis Center
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Every town has their own quirks, hot spots and sports teams. But only people who grew up in Lewis Center will understand this list of ten signs you grew up in Lewis Center.

1. You lovingly refer to Lewis Center as "The L.C." or "The 614."

Not only is the L.C. a popular name for an outdoor concert area here in Lewis Center, it is also our way of saying "home." (Example: "Heading back to the L.C. for the summer! #Ohio.")

And as for "The 614," that's just because we caught onto the trent of calling our town by it's area code.

2, You listened to Twenty One Pilots before they were cool.

Let me rephrase that, Twenty One Pilots has always been cool, but we were practically the trend setters that led to their fame. I mean, once people heard that the Lewis Center kids were listening to them, they exploded and became famous.

You're welcome, Tyler Joseph.

3. You went to an Olentangy school.

With a total of 23 schools in the Lewis Center/Olentangy area, chances are you were in an Olentangy school at some point in your life. (Lets face it, most of us are "lifers").

Go Braves!
Go Patriots!
Go Pioneers!
Go (Name TBD of new high school?)

4. Saturdays of your "tween" years were spent at the Polaris Mall.

Oh ,yeah. Mom gave you $20, you have your best skinny jeans and Ugg boots on and you're single and ready to mingle! (at the age of 13 of course) This was the coolest Saturday afternoon activity. No parents to annoy you and your friends for hours on end.

But by the time you turned 15, you were too cool for the mall and knew the location of every store by heart.

5. O.Y.A.A. sports were a right of passage.

If you didn't embarrass yourself on an O.Y.A.A soccer field, baseball diamond, drill team stage or football field. Did you even live in Lewis Center?

6. You live, eat, sleep and breath the Ohio State Buckeyes.

And if you don't, you either pretend to or get shunned.

End of story.

7. Steak n' Shake, Chipotle, and Raising Canes were visited weekly.

After a big Friday night football game? Steak n' Shake. Before a long rehearsal? Chipotle. On any day for any reason? Raising Canes.

8. 2 a.m. Walmart runs are what we did for fun.

In Lewis Center, you will see everyone at Walmart at 2 a.m. on a Saturday. Whether it's to get snacks for a sleepover, a new T-shirt because you ripped the one you wore out and don't want your mom to find out, or just because you have nothing else to do and wonder what weird shit you will see. Walmart is the place to be.

9. You have seen your fare share of cornfields.

Don't live next to a cornfield? Drive to your friend's house. Chances are they do.

10. No matter where you go in the world, Lewis Center is home.

You could live in another country, but growing up in the L.C. means it sticks with you forever. The good ole 614 is forever engraved in your heart. Whether you like it that way or not.

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