1. Going to all of the Bunnell-Stratford games and taking the rivalry extremely seriously

2. Paradise Green was the place to hang out when you were in middle school and had no car.

3. No matter where you are, there's probably a Dunkin' Donuts within a 5-mile radius

4. Being forced to go to Shelton, Trumbull, Milford, or Bridgeport because there's never anything to do

5. The only Dairy Queen we have is the one you can't even go inside

6. Lordship might be a part of Stratford, but we all know it's basically another country

7. The heartbreak you felt when the movie theater was replaced with an LA Fitness

8. Going to Gaetano's and experiencing true heaven

9. When The Edge moved to a bigger, more convenient location and it made everyone's lives better

10. Hanging out at the Seawall with your friends when there's nothing else to do

11. Being told countless times that you shouldn't go into the water at Short Beach

12. Seeing everyone and their mom at Duchess Diner on a Friday night

13. Not realizing that the lighthouse in the Snapchat filter is actually a real place

14. Trying to decide whether to go to the Trumbull or Milford Mall

15. Missing it when you're away because even though it's boring, it's home.