10 Surefire Ways To Always Spot A Tourist In Louisville
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Jessica Scott
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As you’re roaming the streets of Louisville, chances are high that you’ll come across an outsider. At first, it may be difficult to tell you’re not interacting with a fellow Louisvillian, so keep calm and stay on the lookout for telltale signs to identify them (and if you do spot a tourist in the wild, don’t panic! They are just like you and me… just not as awesome). If you see someone exhibiting the following ten signs, they might just be an outsider:
In Louisville, it’s "pop" or "coke," regardless of brand. This one's a dead giveaway.
Around here, we navigate by landmarks.
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Take a left next to where the old Bacon’s Building used to be. Don’t know where that is? You must be a tourist!
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Everyone in Louisville supports one or the other: University of Louisville or University of Kentucky. You’ll know who’s who by the color they are wearing (red for Louisville Cardinals, blue for Kentucky Wildcats). If someone starts praising a team from elsewhere, question their status as a true Louisvillian.
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You can’t start your day without an enormous coke to sip on on the way to work!
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Louisville is like a small town: true Louisvillians can’t go anywhere without seeing an acquaintance they may (or may not) want to meet.
If someone doesn’t realize how much history, culture, and life this city has, then they are most definitely from out of town.
Have you identified a tourist with these signs? Are there any signs that should be added to the list?
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