12 ways you know you're a Calgarian
So you live in Calgary, huh. Here's some ways to tell if you're truly Calgarian.
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Originally published on Dec. 4, 2015.
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1. Your alcohol consumption is tied to oil prices.
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2. It's -33 C outside, but still barbecue weather.
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3. You brag to your snotty eastern friends about having a Muslim mayor.
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4. You can pronounce Calgary correctly (say it with me, CAL-gree).
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5. The first thing you show visitors to our city ... is Banff.
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6. You pay more to park your car than to fill it.
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7. You know a drop of rain or a single snowflake on a Friday means taxis magically evaporate.
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8. You can quote the latest bid on West Texas Intermediate off the top of your head.
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9. Even the word Deerfoot can push your diastolic past 89.
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10. You start planning your Mexican all-inclusive February vacation in August.
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11. When you've put on both a toque and sunscreen within 24 hours.
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12. You've debated a trip to the STD clinic after at least one Stampede.
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CBC Calgary's special focus on life in our city during the downturn. A look at Calgary's culture, identity and what it means to be Calgarian. It's called Calgary at a Crossroads.