10 Weird Side Effects Everyone Experiences From Growing Up In Rhode Island
Rhode Island is a small state with big personality and the people that hail from the Ocean State are no different! If you grew up in the nation’s smallest state, chances are there are a few habits you’ll simply never get rid of. No matter how many places you visit, or how long you’ve been away, there’s something about the culture of Rhode Island that stays with you for a lifetime.

Rhode Island only has one area code! Anything that isn't 401 just feels foreign.

Growing up in the Ocean State means you simply need to be by the sea. With so many amazing beaches scattered about, this comes as no surprise.

Okay, Mr. Lemon is also wicked good!

It is difficult to accept that the rest of the world grows up without coffee milk. Such luxury!

Examples: These clam cakes are wicked good! That marketing campaign was a wicked waste of money.

When you come from such a small state an hour away seems like a lifetime away.

Whether it's snow in April, or a sudden rain storm on a clear day, you're a New Englander through and through so you can handle it.

Closed businesses also work!

If it's more than a 15 minute drive it's really a road trip at this point. Bring snacks.

You'll find yourself defining this word to out of staters your whole life!
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