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Photos: Top ten “You know you’re from Colorado when…” punchlines
It’s the time of year when people from all over the country begin flooding into our fair state — because if you lived somewhere else, you’d want to come here, too.
But how to tell the locals from the pretenders? We stumbled on a vintage list of “You know you’re from Colorado when…” punchlines, and we’ve photo-illustrated our ten favorites. Stoke your state pride (and tickle your funny bone) below.
Number 10:
You take your out of town guests to Casa Bonita even though you would never go there otherwise.
Number 9:
When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not get a buzz.
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Number 8:
You think that sexy lingerie is tube sox and flannel PJs.
Number 7:
The bike on your car is worth more than your car.
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Number 6:
You are 82 years old and take up snowboarding.
Number 5:
You’ll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature.
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Number 4:
When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh.
Number 3:
You’ve used “checking for ticks” as an excuse to get someone naked.
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Number 2:
You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard.
Number 1:
You’ve urinated on the Continental Divide just so it could run into both oceans.
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