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