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Photos: Top ten "You know you're from Colorado when..." punchlines, 2013 collection

Last year, we celebrated the state we're in with our first top-ten collection of "You know you're from Colorado when..." punchlines. But there are a lot more possible answers than that, as we discovered when we stumbled upon another list featuring a slew of responses that were new (and funny)...
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Last year, we celebrated the state we're in with our first top-ten collection of "You know you're from Colorado when..." punchlines. But there are a lot more possible answers than that, as we discovered when we stumbled upon another list featuring a slew of responses that were new (and funny) to us. We've photo-illustrated our latest ten faves. How many of them ring true to you? Keep going to find out. Number 10: A dog's life You know you're from Colorado when...you own a big dog named Aspen, Buck, Cheyenne or Dakota that wears a bandanna. Number 9: Travel plan You know you're from Colorado when...you see your East Coast relatives now more than when you lived there. Continue to keep counting down the 2013 collection of You know you're from Colorado when... punchlines. Number 8: Who's Kenny? You know you're from Colorado when...you think "South Park" is a place to stop for gas on your way to Buena Vista. Number 7: All wet You know you're from Colorado when... it rains more than two days straight [and] you compare the weather to being in Seattle. Continue to keep counting down the 2013 collection of You know you're from Colorado when... punchlines. Number 6: Stairway to heaven You know you're from Colorado when...you can run up ten flights of stairs without huffing and puffing. Number 5: Hold your pole You know you're from Colorado when...you cast out your fishing line while white-water rafting. Continue to keep counting down the 2013 collection of You know you're from Colorado when... punchlines. Number 4: Well, it's true for some Coloradans.... You know you're from Colorado when...you think gun control is a steady hand. Number 3: There was plenty of time, officer! You know you're from Colorado when...you are the third car to run a red light after it has changed. Continue to keep counting down the 2013 collection of You know you're from Colorado when... punchlines. Number 2: Join the club You know you're from Colorado when...you have a broken windshield. Number 1: Safety first You know you're from Colorado when...you've used "checking for ticks" as an excuse to get someone naked.

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