11 Undeniable Habits That No Vermonter Can Ever Unlearn
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Kristin Grimes
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There are many things that we learn while living in Vermont, and these habits often stick with us for life. Here are some habits we can’t simply can’t unlearn from VT.
Not just literally when you enter a house, but when you get out of the elements and into a car, truck or home you always bang your boots. You've tracked in enough things in the past to make that mistake again!
It's not just a boy scout thing! You'll know you're with a Vermonter if you need a tool and they whip out a Leatherman faster than a gun in the Wild West.
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Unless they are straight out of the car wash, you'll be wearing the dirt, mud and salt for the rest of the day.
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After a long winter, anything above 40 is perfectly acceptable as summer wardrobe weather.
Why pay someone when you can do it yourself?
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Conversely, you'll probably wait until the first snow storm before putting winter tires back on the car.
Really, this should be a general rule - no, law - for everyone.
Vermonters embrace the mason jar, as well as all sorts of repurposed packages.
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When you live in an area where a 1 mile road can take anywhere from 1 minute to 30 minutes, it's easier to manage expectations by speaking in time integers.
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The aches in your bones will probably be more accurate than a weather forecast.
Vermonters are known to give a genuine "hello!" and this is one of many reasons why it's so awesome here.
While there are plenty of things you can’t unlearn in VT, here are 23 things you may not expect when moving to Vermont.
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