Clevelanders love to laugh. After all, we have some weird local laws (such as the prohibition of patent leather shoes in public), some unusual architectural structures (like a giant rubber stamp), and some unusual residents (just look up from your screen and glance around!). It seems we are born with a great sense of humor, and one thing we all love is laughing at ourselves. These 11 good-natured jokes about Clevelanders will make you laugh out loud.

1. We’re always prepared for the beauty of seasonal change… especially when we go from winter to construction.
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2. And, you can always tell that winter has ended when you see the State Flower pop up everywhere.
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Ah, what a lovely bouquet.
3. That face you make when you realize that Moses Cleaveland, the founder of Cleveland, visited the city once and fled before he ever had to deal with lake effect.
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4. When you leave three free Cleveland Browns tickets on your windshield, but find nine when you return.
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5. The fact that you instinctively run to FirstEnergy Stadium during tornado warnings, since you’ve heard that there is no chance of a touchdown there.
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Better safe than sorry, you know.

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6. It’s also kind of funny how you move snow into piles to make room for more snow.
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7. Your reaction when you learn that the first automobile accident in the world took place on the streets of a Cleveland neighborhood.
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Honestly, I’m not even surprised.
8. When you see someone wearing Steelers gear and, before you can stop yourself, you make this face:
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9. How you feel when you think about a swim in Lake Erie.
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10. When you hear somebody proclaim, "Ohio is nothing but corn."
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11. Your friends' reactions when you show them this article.
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Clevelanders have larger-than-life personalities, and we somehow have even bigger laughs. For some real entertainment, get your friends laughing, then sit back and marvel at how funny their laugh is. They might be a little offended when they reach this point in the article, though.

We all know that Cleveland is the best location in the nation, but every once in a while we just have to step back and laugh at our way of life. What do you think? Did we miss any hilarious Cleveland jokes?

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