You might be an OBX local when…
It takes a special kind of person to live on the Outer Banks year-round. To make it work here you have to be resourceful, able to roll with the punches, not afraid of a little wind every once in a while, and maybe just a bit weird. We embrace our island life and all the quirks that come along with it – gas station chicken and all!
1. No shirt, no shoes…wait, I actually have no idea where my shoes are.
Put on closed-toe shoes in July and it’s guaranteed that someone is going to ask you why you’re so dressed up. Are you going to a funeral? Because otherwise you need to relax, pal.
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2. Fine dining at the gas station. No, really.
Everyone knows that the best home cooking comes from the gas station. This is a fact. Stop-n-Shop, Biscuits ‘N Porn, Cindy’s Kitchen, Cravings, the Liberty in Rodanthe…but this can be a problem when we’re off the island. What do you mean I shouldn’t eat sushi from a Sunoco in Baltimore? Pffffffttt.
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3. HURRICANE PARTY!
There will literally be a line out the liquor store door if a storm is headed our way. We’ve got fish in the freezer to grill, booze, and dog food. We are READY. Now, if there’s even a dusting of snow in the forecast, look out. We’ll fight you over that last loaf of bread.
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4. Island time.
Listen. We’ll get to it. But it’s such a nice day and there are actually waves so after we grab a sandwich at the Stop-n-Shop we’re gonna use our lunch “hour” to surf.
5. Tag, you’re it.
If you’re a local and you don’t have OBX tags on your vehicle we’re probably side-eyeing you a little bit. Look, we gotta stick together and those tags are like a badge of honor. If you really go the distance and get a new phone number with a local area code then you are IN. Talk about dedication.
6. Go home, Cantore.
Like, seriously. We’ve got this covered. *sips Mai Tai while squinting at the clouds*
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7. Crossing the bridge.
Some friends went to eat at Simply Southern in Currituck the other day, which is right at the foot of the bridge. Barely off the beach. But after the meal, one of them said “Well, we’re halfway to Target. Might as well go shopping now” even though Simply Southern is, by no stretch of the imagination, halfway to Hickory. But once you cross the bridge, there’s no turning back. You’re pretty much in New Jersey by that point anyway.
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8. Netflix and…ugh, the internet is out. Again.
We accept the fact that our cable and internet goes down every time it gets cloudy but that doesn’t mean we won’t complain about it every. single. time.
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9. WHAT KIND OF SNAKE IS THIS?!
OBX Locals member, you know who you are.
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Author: Meg Puckett
