Good Ole' Irving
My Brother Brian wrote this...FREAKIN HILARIOUS...and so true
You know you are from Irving, Texas when...
-you can usually determine the wealth of someone based on which side of Rock Island that they live on
-You have ever been to Griff's
-You know the significance of the DFW Airport for teenaged couples
-You can usually determine the race of a person just by knowing the school that they go to
-It only takes half an inch of snow to close schools
-You know what it is like to miss the Esters rd. exit going west on 183
-You know what it means to go to Winfree Academy
-Green means go, yellow means pedal to the medal, and red is just a mere suggestion
-You brag that the Dallas Cowboys' home stadium is, in fact in Irving
-You have your own opinion of Mayor Putnam(JERK!!!)
-You know where all of the local Braum's are
-the only place better than Starbucks is Mugshots
-You relate the distance of everywhere to the closest highway
-The Irving Mall(Simon Mall as it is officially named) should only be your last resort in the case that you cant go to another one
-You take pride in knowing that Nimitz H.S. was one of the teams in "Friday Night Lights"
-You know that the best place to get milk shakes is at a drug store (Big State)
-You dont mind the type of people at the Starplex as long as it only costs a dollar(or a buck 50)
-Knowing all of the other names for the highways is an essential for driving in Irving(Airport Freeway, Irving Blvd, etc)
-You have accidentally discovered exactly where 161 ends
-You can tell the difference between a normal Crown Vic and an unmarked cop car from half a mile away
-You have never obeyed the speed limits of 35 on Macarthur, O'connor, Northgate or Beltline(that's the actual limit??? wow)
-You have ordered Mexican food at a Chinese restaurant
-The value of your car doubles when you fill up with gas
-You don't consider Las Colinas to be part of Irving at all
-You know that whites are, in fact, a minority
-You remember going on a field trip to Safety Town in elementary school
-There are only two seasons: Summer and Winter
-"Bawls" has only one meaning, and it isn't perverted
-The Middle Schools are issued better laptops than the High Schools
-You actually know what it is like to be outside in 100+ degree weather
-You know to always try to avoid the Irving Blvd/Story Rd intersection if at all possible
You know you are from Irving, Texas when...
-you can usually determine the wealth of someone based on which side of Rock Island that they live on
-You have ever been to Griff's
-You know the significance of the DFW Airport for teenaged couples
-You can usually determine the race of a person just by knowing the school that they go to
-It only takes half an inch of snow to close schools
-You know what it is like to miss the Esters rd. exit going west on 183
-You know what it means to go to Winfree Academy
-Green means go, yellow means pedal to the medal, and red is just a mere suggestion
-You brag that the Dallas Cowboys' home stadium is, in fact in Irving
-You have your own opinion of Mayor Putnam(JERK!!!)
-You know where all of the local Braum's are
-the only place better than Starbucks is Mugshots
-You relate the distance of everywhere to the closest highway
-The Irving Mall(Simon Mall as it is officially named) should only be your last resort in the case that you cant go to another one
-You take pride in knowing that Nimitz H.S. was one of the teams in "Friday Night Lights"
-You know that the best place to get milk shakes is at a drug store (Big State)
-You dont mind the type of people at the Starplex as long as it only costs a dollar(or a buck 50)
-Knowing all of the other names for the highways is an essential for driving in Irving(Airport Freeway, Irving Blvd, etc)
-You have accidentally discovered exactly where 161 ends
-You can tell the difference between a normal Crown Vic and an unmarked cop car from half a mile away
-You have never obeyed the speed limits of 35 on Macarthur, O'connor, Northgate or Beltline(that's the actual limit??? wow)
-You have ordered Mexican food at a Chinese restaurant
-The value of your car doubles when you fill up with gas
-You don't consider Las Colinas to be part of Irving at all
-You know that whites are, in fact, a minority
-You remember going on a field trip to Safety Town in elementary school
-There are only two seasons: Summer and Winter
-"Bawls" has only one meaning, and it isn't perverted
-The Middle Schools are issued better laptops than the High Schools
-You actually know what it is like to be outside in 100+ degree weather
-You know to always try to avoid the Irving Blvd/Story Rd intersection if at all possible