Rhode Island is a charming little state with a whole lot of personality and the people that live there are just as unique and quirky. Here are 20 ways you know you’re from little Rhody.
- You know what this is.
Flickr/Sean Benham Few things are as wonderful as coffee milk.
- You know what a quahog is.
Flickr/Julia Frost We’re not just talking about the town in Family Guy. Rhode Islanders take their clams very seriously.
- You can name at least three types of clams.
Flickr/GW Fins Not only do you now what a quahog is, you can also tell the difference between clams. Little necks, top necks, cherrystones; the list goes on and on.
- You’ve at some point worn shorts with a jacket.
Flickr/Max Wheeler This outfit might have even involved flip-flops.
- You’ve had clam cakes and chowder here,
Flickr/SK Motsinger Who doesn’t get an Iggy’s craving from time to time?
- …donuts here,
Flickr/peppergrasss Allie’s donuts are the best donuts.
- Awful Awfuls here,
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM They might have the best milkshake on earth.
- …and desert here.
Facebook/Gregg’s Restaurant Death by chocolate cake; need we say more?
- Let’s not forget Wright’s Dairy Farm.
Facebook/Wright’s Dairy Farm If you’ve gone here for baked goods, you’re definitely from Rhode Island.
- You take your coffee very seriously.
Flickr/Giuliano Griffante Rhode Island is definitely a coffee state.
- You have a favorite state beach.
Flickr/Julian Colton It’s probably a little hard to get to.
- You know which beaches to avoid during tourist season.
Flickr/Frank DiBona Not that we don’t appreciate their business, but there are some places that are just too crowded.
- You’ve given directions based on the location of Dunkin Donuts, or stores that no longer exist.
Flickr/Mike Mozart “You’ll see a Dunkin on your right then take that next left where the old Apex used to be.”
- You’re a pro at avoiding potholes.
Flickr/Caribb No matter what season, or city you’re in, there are potholes all over the state.
- You know the name of this dish.
Flickr/Christina B Castro Stuffies!
- Rhode Islanders take their seafood very seriously,
Flickr/Squishyray There’s an abundance of great seafood restaurants.
- as well as our pizza and Italian food.
Flickr/The Pizza Review Living in a food state is pretty great.
- You consider the Big Blue Bug a historic landmark.
Flickr/Sandwich No matter how many times you’ve seen it, you still smile when you drive by it.
- Driving somewhere more than 15 minutes away is a road trip.
Flickr/Andrew Seaman “It’s how far? Ok, I’ll bring some snacks just in case.”
- Eventually you feel the need to be near the ocean.
Flickr/Chris Goldberg If you’re nowhere near the coast, some large body of water will have to do.
These are all things most Rhode Islanders have in common. Can you think of any others?
Flickr/Sean Benham
Few things are as wonderful as coffee milk.
Flickr/Julia Frost
We’re not just talking about the town in Family Guy. Rhode Islanders take their clams very seriously.
Flickr/GW Fins
Not only do you now what a quahog is, you can also tell the difference between clams. Little necks, top necks, cherrystones; the list goes on and on.
Flickr/Max Wheeler
This outfit might have even involved flip-flops.
Flickr/SK Motsinger
Who doesn’t get an Iggy’s craving from time to time?
Flickr/peppergrasss
Allie’s donuts are the best donuts.
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
They might have the best milkshake on earth.
Facebook/Gregg’s Restaurant
Death by chocolate cake; need we say more?
Facebook/Wright’s Dairy Farm
If you’ve gone here for baked goods, you’re definitely from Rhode Island.
Flickr/Giuliano Griffante
Rhode Island is definitely a coffee state.
Flickr/Julian Colton
It’s probably a little hard to get to.
Flickr/Frank DiBona
Not that we don’t appreciate their business, but there are some places that are just too crowded.
Flickr/Mike Mozart
“You’ll see a Dunkin on your right then take that next left where the old Apex used to be.”
Flickr/Caribb
No matter what season, or city you’re in, there are potholes all over the state.
Flickr/Christina B Castro
Stuffies!
Flickr/Squishyray
There’s an abundance of great seafood restaurants.
Flickr/The Pizza Review
Living in a food state is pretty great.
Flickr/Sandwich
No matter how many times you’ve seen it, you still smile when you drive by it.
Flickr/Andrew Seaman
“It’s how far? Ok, I’ll bring some snacks just in case.”
Flickr/Chris Goldberg
If you’re nowhere near the coast, some large body of water will have to do.
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