Top ten "You know you're from Boulder when...." punchlines

After putting together our top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines list, plus our ten favorite "You know you're from Denver when...." zingers, Boulder was feeling left out -- or at least we're pretty sure it was. Either way, we stumbled upon a vintage list of funny references...

By Michael Roberts

May 29, 2012

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After putting together our top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines list, plus our ten favorite "You know you're from Denver when...." zingers, Boulder was feeling left out -- or at least we're pretty sure it was. Either way, we stumbled upon a vintage list of funny references to the town we know and love and photo-illustrated its ten most memorable tributes to Boulderosity. Check them out below. Number 10: You know you're from Boulder when... ...your waiter has a PhD in philosophy and an MA in Women's Studies. Number 9: You know you're from Boulder when... ...you tell someone you're training for a 10K and they tell you they're training for a marathon and the Ironman. Click to keep counting down our ten favorite "You know you're from Boulder when...." punchlines. Number 8: You know you're from Boulder when... ...the only women wearing makeup are over 50 years old. Number 7: You know you're from Boulder when... ...April showers bring May blizzards. Click to keep counting down our ten favorite "You know you're from Boulder when...." punchlines. Number 6: You know you're from Boulder when... ...you're invited to a Halloween party only to find out "party" means serving peanut-pumpkin soup and sitting around reading Edgar Allan Poe. Number 5: You know you're from Boulder when... ...you've been to, or have sent your child to, an alternative school because the other schools didn't challenge you/them enough. Click to keep counting down our ten favorite "You know you're from Boulder when...." punchlines. Number 4: You know you're from Boulder when... ...a "bike ride" is at least a 4-6 hour event, and a "shower" is optional. Number 3: You know you're from Boulder when... ...you understand the utility of burning a couch in the street. Click to keep counting down our ten favorite "You know you're from Boulder when...." punchlines. Number 2: You know you're from Boulder when... ...the true feud that divides people is between those who "board" and the "two-plankers." Number 1: You know you're from Boulder when... ...in any given line, you can see a white person with bare feet and dreadlocks next to someone who is wearing Prada, Chanel sunglasses, a Rolex and is dripping in diamonds.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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