Only in Park City

Hey y'all!  Long time no see!  I'm really sorry about not posting in so long.  I've been meaning to, I pinky promise!

I've lived in Park City for about eight years, and in those eight years I've come to the conclusion that our town is a little bit. . . special.

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Park City is definitely different from most places.  Sometimes it's hard for me to see that, since I've spent the majority of my life here, but some things that people here take for granted are seen as highly unusual in other places.  So, here is a list of things that only happen in Park City!

1. Only in Park City does a large percentage of kids at school get early release for sports.

Ski racing, luge, whatever.  It's not surprising to anyone at school when someone tells them they have early release for a sport.

2. Only in Park City are celebrities smuggled into the back of your high school.

My journalism class was given a tour of the Eccles Center the other day, and despite all the fancy transformations I still thought it was funny that it was taking place in a high school.  Yep, high quality locations.

Do you see that wall?  I've stood in front of that wall too!  I know, I'm cool.
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3. Only in Park City do you recognize someone everywhere you go.

This doesn't only happen in Park City; pretty much any small town has this.  I've run into friends, acquaintances, and teachers at concerts, volleyball tournaments, the grocery store, and more.

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4. Only in Park City do a ton of kids have crutches.

When basically everyone skis, people get hurt.  Not all of it is always from skiing, but it seems like there are always at least five people with crutches at school.

5. Only in Park City do kids get out of school early for a world-renowned film festival.

I mean really.  Also, only in Park City do kids complain about said world-renowned film festival because all the annoying people in fur coats screw up all the traffic.

6. Only in Park City does the sentence "They're bombing Jupiter" make sense.

Think about it. :)

7. Only in Park City is star stalking a sport.

Stargazing, star hunting, you can call it whatever you want.  Just kidding.  No you can't.  Star stalking is really the best term because a) it's an alliteration, b) it makes the most sense, and c) I'm always right.  I've never actually been star stalking because I live under a rock and wouldn't recognize half the actors even if I did go.  But today someone told me about how they saw Shailene Woodley, who's going to be in the Divergent movie and The Fault in Our Stars movie.  So I've changed by attitude about star stalking.

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So, to all you non-Park-City-people, I want you to know that Park City is "special."  Yay?

Just sayin'.