05/30/2026
You know you're from Washington State when…
-You never leave home without a jacket
-You're an espresso elitist: You can trace the origins of your coffee and won't bat an eye at a drive-through espresso stand serving up lattes in a torrential downpour.
-You have accepted that moss will eventually take over your roof, driveway, and patio, and you consider pressure washing an annual civic duty. Your lawn is mostly moss and you don't really care.
-Six inches of rain is just a normal Tuesday, but if three inches of snow fall, you know schools and businesses will shut down completely.
-The coast means seafood: You know what a geoduck is, and you probably consider Dungeness crab a totally normal dinner rather than a luxury.
-Wardrobe staples: You wear a combination of flannels, North Face/Patagonia gear, and hiking boots to almost any event, including weddings and fine dining.
-You know the Vitamin D deficiency struggle is real.
-You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Sammamish, Enumclaw and Issaquah.
-You avoid driving through Seattle at all costs.
-You consider swimming an indoor sport.
-Honking your car horn is for absolute emergencies.
-“The mountain is out today", isn't a strange statement.
-You remember Almost Live.
-You rarely wash your car because it's just going to get washed by the rain tomorrow.
-You're used to the phrase "No, not DC" when telling out of staters where you're from.
-Northface is always in fashion.
-You play the "no you go" at four-way stop.
-You have had both the thought of how beautiful Mount Rainier is, while simultaneously accepting that it will probably kill you someday.
-You believe Twilight ruined Forks.
-You can say Humptulips, Lilliwap and Dosewallips without giggling.
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