Growing up in a small town has its ups and downs. Growing up a ‘Region Rat’ however, is something special. Here are 15 signs you definitely grew up in The Region.
Because it’s easier than explaining it this way: The Region is a cluster of small towns in Northwest Indiana near the border of Illinois. It’s only a 45 minute drive to Chicago without traffic.
You were the Bees Knees in High School if you threw a house party, and the parties that get busted always tend to go down in Region history.
Meeting up at McDonald’s after a high school football game because there’s nowhere else to go. Did anyone even order food? All I know is it was always the place to be.
El Amigo is always so busy raking in orders (usually after drunken nights out) that they recently decided to move to a larger location. Good luck getting your order in on the first call.
Wells Beach is a MUST if you’re a true region rat. The hardest part about the annual beach trip: picking who will be the designated driver.
Because everyone knows everyone. You can’t escape it. Whether it’s a neighbor, an old high school acquaintance or a nemesis… you can count on it, my friend.
Garage and basement hangout have always been essential to being a region rat, and it always seems that the five people you invited over turns into 20. Word travels fast around here.
Small-towners with big dreams. No matter how much you really love The Region at the end of the day, you’re lying if you say you’ve never felt suffocated or held back.
Let’s be real here… you’ve probably been drinking since you were a freshman in high school… you know, trying to drink the boredom away.
Your Ex…their ex…that one random hookup…your enemies…. yep… they’ll all be there. You can try and tell yourself you won’t blackout, but these encounters alone will make you want to drink until you don’t feel painfully uncomfortable anymore.
Whether it’s on the grill or boiled on the stove… not much can beat summer corn on the cob. After all, corn IS Indiana’s state crop.
There is a catch though… school only gets canceled if there’s more than 5 inches of snow on the ground and it’s falling faster than it can be plowed. A little black ice? Temperatures below freezing? School is in session my fellow Hoosiers.
The perfect remedy for…well…anything. Pair it with bread rolls and you’ll be in Region heaven.
Word travels fast when there’s not much else to do but gossip about everyone’s lives.
Fried EVERYTHING. Funnel cakes, cheese fries, elephant ears, corn dogs and more. Pick your poison.
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