11 Surefire Ways To Spot Someone Who Just Moved To Milwaukee
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If you’ve recently decided to make Brew City your home, you’ve just made the best choice of your life. That being said, a true Milwaukeean can spot you from a mile away. Life in Milwaukee is unique, and there are a few things you’ll have to learn before you blend in. Here are the most obvious ways to spot someone who just moved to The Good Land.
No matter the time of year, it's clear when someone isn't from Milwaukee by what attire they choose on any given day. 40 degrees out? They're probably bundled up. 70 and sunny? They didn't account for the random drop in temperature that is sure to occur. They just can't get it right (yet!)
Don't get us wrong, we love that there is a unique bronze statue of The Fonz on our Riverwalk... but it's definitely a tourist trap (that we secretly love but will never admit.)
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As long as you're not rooting for the Bears, we’ll probably forgive it, but only because we know you'll be wearing green and gold and rooting the Pack on soon enough.
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For some strange reason, people associate Wisconsin with farming, even if we're talking about a major city like Milwaukee. A newcomer may wonder where the cows are, and we will kindly direct them north.
Dead giveaway. All Milwaukeeans use Lake Michigan as their means of navigation.
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Here in Milwaukee, fish frys are a community-wide event. We get together every Friday for fish and dancing—no exceptions. If your newcomer friend isn't at the fish fry yet, they just don't know about it!
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From street names to town names, they're not easy to say. We’ll teach you.
It's a bubbler.
If their car looks like this, they'll probably stay home while the true Milwaukeean laughs in the face of blizzards.
What’s the first sign that someone isn’t from Milwaukee? Let us know how you spot the newcomers in the comment section!
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