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You know who Billy Cox is and you've actually seen him.

You know what the KDZA Jingle Bell Rock is and may have actually looked for it in your high school years, in the back of a car drinking Milwaukee's Best or Mickey's Bigmouth through a straw.

You learned to put green olives in your beer at the Sunset Tavern.

You are a fine connoisseur of Green Chile.

You actually know what a "Slopper" is.

You've been to a "Bell Game"

You've ever partied in the prairies at places with funny names. (e.g. The Tunnels, The Cul-de-sac, The Old Res, The Beach, The Clearing, The Rainbow Tunnels, The Location, The Swallows.

You've ever made out at Liberty Point.

You've heard that Pinon nuts can be considered Mexican gold.

You've ever heard of USC (and not the one in California) referred to as: "The University of Second Choice" "The University of Solid Concrete" “The University of Several Chicanos" "The University of South Colts" "The University of Secluded Children" "Prairie Dog U" or "Taco Tech"

Your friends who didn't grow up in Pueblo always refer it to "that place where you can send for Government publications."

You ever bought a wristband to get into the State Fair for 20 some consecutive days so you could cruise the midway, drink beer at "ThePub" and maybe even ride the "Zipper."

You've ever seen Loverboy, 38 Special, America, or The Scorpions at the Fair grounds.

You played Bantam League football.

You think primer gray is an actual car color.

You keep a schedule of all the Catholic Church festivals on the 'fridge.

You think the names of all the stores end with the letter "S" (Safeways, Wal-Marts, Yellow-Fronts)

Your post high school ambition is to work at Candy's Tortilla Factory or MATTRIX

Your grandmother asks you for a ride to the mall so she can go shopping at "Wards"or "Spencers"

You park your truck on Northern Avenue the night before the Fiesta Day Parade so you can have a good seat the next day.

You think "youse guys" is the plural of "you."

You still call KDZA to request Journey songs.

"Southern Comfort" played at your high school prom.

You still wear your "Old Timers" baseball shirt and you are a junior in high school.

You used at least 1 can of "AquaNet" per week to make sure your hair never fell below 6 inches high.

You've ever been to a wedding reception at the VFW Hall, St. Joseph's in the Grove or the 4H Building at the Fair grounds.

The floors of your house are lined with plastic runners and the lamps shades are covered in plastic.

You think the Lady Fair Laundry logo was the pattern for the Susan B. Anthony dollar.

You had your 10th birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza.

You think the Taco Bell on Abriendo is the Central High School cafeteria, or you think the Taco Bell on Elizabeth was the Centennial High School cafeteria.

You go to Pass Key to get an "I - talian sausage sangwich."

Your mom ever stayed home from work to catch up on "the stories."

You live in a shack but you have a top of the line satellite dish in the backyard.

You're car should be in the junkyard but you have a "killer" sound system.

You go to Taffy's to get a bag of popcorn and a lime-ade on your way to the Mesa Drive-In.

You were conceived at the Mesa Drive-In.

You smuggled five of your friends into the Highway 50 Drive-In in the trunk of your car.

Your first experience with alcohol was "Everclear" in a Sonic cherry lime-ade.

Your grandfather tells you he's retired from the "Ordnance."

Your elders refer to the city as "pyeblo" or “peblo."

You refer to Pueblo as "Peww Town"

You sell a punch off your free school lunch ticket so you can get high at noon.

You think Mesa Ranch Supply carries the official apparel for County High School.

At one time during your youth, your softball team was sponsored by Angelus Chapel, Flores Grocery, or Double J Meats or Porky's Tavern.

Your grandparents refer to people of Polish descent as "Bojons."

Tamales are always included in your Christmas dinner menu.

You think Gus' Tavern is the Southside Branch of the Pueblo Teacher's Credit Union.

"For the reals" and "wise out" are the phrases in your vocabulary for true and false.

You went to South High and sat outside Burger King on Friday nights.


You know what "Luv'n Low" is and actually know someone that belongs.


You've ever seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight in the Chief Theater.


You become a life-member of 4-H.


You become a regular at Planned Parenthood.

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