There are so many things that define us as a Utican and a resident of Central New York.  It might sound like a bad joke but here’s our list.  What would you add?

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You know you're from Utica when you avoid anything to do with Rome. (and Romans avoid Utica and The Valley might as well be a foreign country-Editor)

You know you're from Utica when you have a hangover every Friday in the summer.

You know you're from Utica when every school in the world closes for a snow day except Proctor, New Hartford, and Westmoreland.

You know you're from Utica when you still call Rite Aid “Eckerd's” and call Eckerd's “Fays”.

You know you're from Utica when you wait 45 minutes on your hour lunch break in line at Voss's.

You know you're from Utica when a trip to Syracuse seems like a life time.

You know you're from Utica when you've watched a horse race at Vernon Downs... and lost money.

You know you're from Utica when everything closes before 11 on the weekends.

You know you're from Utica when everything seemed better when Griffis was open.

You know you're from Utica when you remember listening to Kevin Quinn on Rock 107.

You know you're from Utica when you call it the Arterial instead of Route 12.

You know you're from Utica when every year you claim you will run in the Boilermaker and never do.

You know you're from Utica when you went to a Utica Devils game.

You know you're from Utica when you remember drinking Matt's Beer.

You know you're from Utica when taking Genesee Street during 9-5 was a bad idea.

You know you're from Utica when you laughed at at least 5 items on this list.

You know you’re from Utica when…(Big Frog 104.com’s list)

You know you're from Utica when...(Lite 98.7's list)

 

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