1. The Pain Of Being Mistaken For A Mainer—Or Even Worse, A Bay Stater
Hate to break it to the rest of you New Englanders, but New Hampshire rocks your socks off (you know, the ones you keep in your draws). Therefore, we are subtly—if not, intensely—offended when people “confuse” New Hampshire with Maine and then tell us, “Aren’t they the same anyway? Trees, mountains, moose, and snow?” OK, so we have, like, four things in common—and that’s pretty much it. As far as people go, we’re entirely different.
That being said, when someone asks us if we’re from Massachusetts, there is no greater insult. Save the down east accent, we are nothing like that pesky New England neighbor of ours. And if you don’t understand why we’re so offended: have you ever seen a Massachusetts driver behind the wheel?
2. That Clothing Is Kept In A Draw
The “down east” accent definitely applies to New Hampshire, even if we don’t like to admit it sometimes. So if you’re ever talking to one of us and we’re insisting we keep our socks in a “draw,” don’t mind us. This is just how we do.
3. The Phrase “So Don’t I” Makes Total Sense
In New Hampshire, the phrase “So don’t I” is the only real way to tell someone you agree with them. Because this wonderful phrase is specific to New Hampshire, we’re oh-so used to people telling us all about how the grammatically correct way to say it is, “So do I.” Lemme tell you: You can Webster dictionary us until the cows come home—we’re not changing it. Tomayto-tomahto, right?
4. American Chop Suey, It’s What’s For Dinner
If you’re not familiar with it (which should be a crime, but whatever), American Chop Suey is a recipe specific to our wonderful region of the U.S., especially in our state of New Hampshire.
Let me be the first to tell you, this is more than just a casserole: this is home (or heaven?) in a dish. Classic American chop suey consists of delicious elbow macaroni and bits of cooked ground beef (or, as we like to call it, “Hamburg”) with sautéed onions and green peppers in a thick tomato-based sauce.
Yes, it’s true that sometimes it comes out more like a haphazard hodgepodge of meat, vegetables and Italian Seasonings, but, c’mon… No matter what you do, it’s downright delectable.
5. That The Only Place To Party Is Manch Vegas
The city of Manchester is known to most—if not all—of us as “Manch Vegas.” This is our glitz and glamour. Our place to indulge in shopping sprees and reckless spending. Our place to get rowdy and go to clubs. And, most importantly, it’s far enough away from those tourists who come in trying to take advantage of our lack of sales tax (not to mention the lack of liquor tax).
6. The Heartbreaking Loss Of The Old Man Of The Mountain
Ah, the Old Man in The Mountain, how we miss you dearly. You were basically the protector of the realm that is New Hampshire. Even if you were just a piece of cliff on the White Mountains, we know you were really a wise old man before your erosion in 2003. Miss you everyday, dude. <3
7. The Joy Of Field Trips To Canobie Lake Park
Who didn’t love Canobie Lake Park day? Eating a ton of cotton candy and going on rollercoasters doesn’t necessarily seem like an educational experience to me, but perhaps it was. After all, it taught us not to eat a ton of cotton candy before getting on a rollercoaster…
8. How To Spell Words Like “Winnipesaukee” And “Kancamagus”
It’s easy—they’re spelled phonetically. And besides, we’ve been spelling words like this front to back since we learned the alphabet.
9. How To Take Crazy-Pants Politicians In Stride
You can complain all day about your politicians and how insane they are, but until you’ve been to New Hampshire, you don’t even know what an insane politician looks like. Maybe yours are out there committing fraud. But ours try to pass mandatory teeth brushing legislature while planning for the zombie apocalypse.
10. The Best Way To Best Traverse The White Mountains
We know these mountains like the back of our hands—for many of us, they represent home. We grew up in their trails (both hiking and skiing them…) and they’re a huge part of what it means to be from New Hampshire.
New Hampshire is a wonderfully weird, incredibly beautiful, fun and unique place to live. And we love every second of it. From the nostalgia of our fallen mountain friend to our love of homemade hamburger casseroles to our inability to sound out the “er’s” at the end of words—there’s no where else we’d rather call home.
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