A little about home

Tonight I stumbled upon a Facebook group called “Bitch, please…I’m from Ketchum”. The name initially put me off. But slowly but surely my local Idaho brethren have been joining the ranks of Facebook and even though this is a teeny tiny town, I don’t get out much. Cause, you know, I have two kids, a FT job and a house that always seems to need cleaning and/or fixing. Actually, I probably could have stopped at “two kids”.

Anyway, I went to the group anyway thinking I might find some of my friends from town. When I got there, the group description cracked me up. It was a sincerely honest one of those “you know you’re from Ketchum when…” lists. It offers such a peek into what this place is all about that I decided to paste it here (for you non-Facebookers).

For people who grew up in Ketchum. As much as things change they never really do. You know grew up in Ketchum/Sun Valley if…

-You see your high school teachers at the bar.
-You have a mug.
-You know where to get your bell rung on the first.
-If you play buck hunter and don’t get the high score, you know the initials of the person who did.
-You revolve your work and sleep schedule around both dollar nights.
-Your garage looks like Cabellas, REI, and Woodside RV all threw up in it.
-You can find a poachable hot tub anytime you wish.
-You know crocs are lame, but still wear them to the bar.
-You know that you don’t lose your girlfriend you just lose your turn.
-You think chili in a bun and air-heads is the best ski lunch ever.
-You rarely pay full price for anything, and when you do you feel ripped off.
-You never pay covers.
-You come home every Christmas.
-You can’t give directions based on street names because you don’t know them.
-You have a conversation with every other person you see in the grocery store.
-You have a cruiser bike.
-You know that beer is as good as cash.
-You never worry about where you will stay when the bars close because that shit will just work itself out.
-You thought the fire was cool because it made all tourists leave, and thinned out the backside.
-You have a Smith sticker on everything you own.
-You know that when you’re done working landscaping, food service, or retail, you’ll become a real-estate agent.
-You remember Dawg Gone Good Teriyaki, The Burger Haus, The Western, The Buffalo Café, Louie's, Buckwheats, and the Saltwater Grill.
-Although there are lots of new buildings in town you haven’t been inside any of them.
-You never said hella and never will.
-The bands you listen to have your friends in them.
-You know multiple people who met their spouse on the dance floor at Whiskey’s.
-You understand even half of these.