Posted in West Virginia March 03, 2016 by

13 Things You Have To Do Before You’re An Official West Virginian

Whether you were born here or moved here later, there are certain things that every West Virginian does at some point. How do you know if you’re an official West Virginian? Here are a few ways:

1. You know at least part of the words to "Country Roads."
RCA Records
2. You have a picture of you somewhere on a mountain trail overlooking a valley.
3. You've eaten a Tudor's Biscuit and pepperoni rolls.
Justin Grimes/Flickr
4. You've seen people jump off the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day.
Bridge Day West Virginia/Facebook
5. You've eaten a hot dog with coleslaw on it.
Steven Depolo/Flickr
6. You've been to Charleston to see the Capitol.
Lori Kersey/Facebook
7. You've chosen a side: WVU or Marshall.
Al Johnson
Mactones
8. You've been to one of our beautiful state parks.
Tim Kiser
9. You've to explain to someone that West Virginia is its own state.
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10. You've rafted one of our rivers.
Sherry J. Ezhuthachan/Flickr
11. You've seen a bluegrass show live (bonus points if you liked it).
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12. You've been to at least one critter dinner.
Gale/Flickr
13. You love West Virginia and adamantly defend her against all sorts of redneck and hillbilly jokes.
State flag of West Virginia

So are you an official West Virginian? How many of these things have you done?