13 Thoughts Everyone From Ohio Has When Growing Up

Growing up in Ohio came with its own unique sort of perks and challenges as a kid. (We really can’t expect everyone to understand.) The following are 13 thoughts that we think nearly everyone has when growing up in Ohio.

1) Anytime you rode your bike past the stop sign/house/street you were instructed not to go past:

2) After you were finally tall enough to ride "The Beast" at Kings Island:

3) Whenever school was cancelled because of snow:

5) That time your family tried to convince you to eat at Skyline:

6) And in spite of your protests you were forced to eat there anyway—but when the cheese coney you ordered came out the amount of cheese on it blew your mind:

7) Lake Erie functioned as the ocean for you:

9) And then when you went up to the register with your parents after eating:

10) Anytime your parents said you were “going to town” and told you to get in the car and you knew it meant you would be gone all day:

11) Whenever your parents said they had to stop at Hills for a few things:

12) The times you went to the Circleville Pumpkin Show:

13) When you were on your way home from vacationing in another state:

Did any of these sound familiar to you? What other common thoughts did you have growing up in Ohio?

April Dray

April is the Ohio staff writer for Only in Your State. She is an Ohio native with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. With more than 10 years of writing experience and a background in news reporting for Ohio newspapers, she's published pieces in multiple print and online publications. When she's not on deadline or chasing after her toddler, she's hunting for hidden gems in Ohio or getting lost in a good book.