Photos: Top ten "You know you're from Denver when...." punchlines

When we put together our list of the top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines, we had no idea that there was a Facebook page devoted to a much more specific theme: You know you're from Denver when.... And its visitors have come up with plenty of great...

By Michael Roberts

May 21, 2012

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When we put together our list of the top ten "You know you're from Colorado when...." punchlines, we had no idea that there was a Facebook page devoted to a much more specific theme: You know you're from Denver when.... And its visitors have come up with plenty of great suggestions for completing that sentence.

Check out our ten favorites below.

Number 10: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you can drink a case of beer in Cancun and still function. Number 9: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat. Page down to continue reading our top ten "You know you're from Denver when...." punchlines. Number 8: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you know not to go to the Taste of Colorado unless you plan on buying AT LEAST thirty tickets. FOR YOURSELF! Number 7: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you would put two cousins in the trunk and hide one under the seat, and only pay for one car to get seven people in to the drive-in. Page down to continue reading our top ten "You know you're from Denver when...." punchlines. Number 6: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you can go buy weed from a dispensary and walk across the street to buy munchies from 7-Eleven. Number 5: You know you're from Denver when.... Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains and Away from the mountains. Page down to continue reading our top ten "You know you're from Denver when...." punchlines. Number 4: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you consider snowboards upscale decorations for your home and/or business. Number 3: You know you're from Denver when.... ...you have no accent at all, but can hear other people's. And then you make fun of them. Page down to continue reading our top ten "You know you're from Denver when...." punchlines. Number 2: You know you're from Denver when.... ... "public art" is interchangeable with "freakishly oversized blue animals." Number 1: You know you're from Denver when.... ...it's thirty degrees out and you have no jacket on.

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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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