When it comes to the Centennial State, there are some things that out-of-towners just don’t understand… Do you know what I’m talking about? If you do, you probably also want to scream – excuse me – I mean calmly explain the following 15 things to the rest of the country:

1. We are fully aware that the traffic here sucks.
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It's part weather, part terrible roads, and part nobody here (besides me) knows how to drive.
2. There is a reason we're dog people.
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Reason #1: Dogs don't sit around plotting our untimely death...
3. We stand by our men through thick and thin...
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4. ...and it sometimes pays off!
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Could this be our year? We shall see!
5. The REAL cowboys aren't in Dallas.
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See: National Western Stock Show.
6. Coats are for sissies.
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Unless it's in the negatives... then you get a free pass.
7. There is no shame in eating Rocky Mountain Oysters...
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8. ...but plenty in voluntarily eating at Casa Bonita.
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Shame, shame, you know your name!
9. Don't take selfies with wildlife.
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If you are going to be an ignorant jerk and get close to a bear for the sole purpose of a selfie, don't even bother coming to Colorado. Thanks.
10. No other state's Mexican food even remotely compares to ours...
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11. ...and that's because of this liquid gold.
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Liquid gold = Colorado green chile.
12. Seriously; we could bathe in this stuff.
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Did I just admit that out loud?
13. Colorado isn't all mountains.
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Welcome to the Eastern Plains!
14. (And it's a good thing because the cost of living is even higher in those beautiful mountain towns.)
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15. Finally - and most importantly - Colorado is by far the best state in the country!
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The picture says it all...

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