You Know You’re From Cheyenne If…

Living in Cheyenne can be a unique experience. Anyone that can deal with the wind, snow, and 2-weeks of summer can attest to that! Here are some other reasons You Know You’re From Cheyenne If…

You drive over horse droppings on Capitol Avenue the last full week of July

You get a free Cheyenne special hair-doo courtesy of the wind

You see locals wearing hats and holsters

You wear a hat and a holster

You see goats grazing in town

You have three seasons, “winter,” “Frontier Days” and “road construction”

You can drive from one end of town to the other without thinking about traffic

The rain doesn’t last more than 10 minutes

You steer your pickup to avoid hitting the pot holes that have been there since before you were driving

There is a sign that says “dogs must be on a leash,” but you know it doesn’t apply to you

The boots make the man

You run the furnace in the morning and the swamp cooler in the afternoon

You don’t wear boots and a hat at Cheyenne Frontier Days (unless you really are a working cowboy)

Airline passengers ask, “Did we land or get shot down?”

You use barbed wire to keep the snow out

You remember the Owl Inn

The landmarks you use for giving directions are taverns

You own more firearms than silverwear

You have to buy a Halloween costume that fits over a snowsuit

You’re not in town the last full week of July

No matter where you are going, you know you’ll get there in 12 minutes

You keep the snow shovel handy in August

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