There are little to no places like Albuquerque. There are so many things that make our city special - Here are some specific signs that you definitely grew up in Albuquerque.
You frequent The Pit
The nationally renowned stadium is home to the New Mexico Lobos Basketball team. You know how to make a wolf with your hand and you and the whole city joined in on a "Everyone's a Lobo, Woof! Woof! Woof!" once or twice... or 1000 times.
Chili ≠ Chile
There is a BIG difference and if you don't know it.. you didn't really grow up in Albuquerque... or even New Mexico at all for that matter.
You know how to spell it
After years and years of getting the spelling drilled into you. You know how to perfectly spell Albuquerque without autocorrect or ANYTHING!
Red'n'Green isn't just for Christmas
When you just can't decide on which kind of chile to get, get both! Thats what ordering Red and Green is for!
Hot Air Balloons have a special place in your heart
Our awesome city is known for the International Hot Air Balloon Festival. You make time every year to visit the two-week festival to get your chance to see that good ol' Wells Fargo Wagon or the Energizer Bunny hovering above you.
You have a treasure chest of turquoise jewelry
Every birthday... every celebration... any time an event called for a gift you just KNEW you were going to get some form of turquoise jewelry. Now you don't know what to do with it all.
Two inches of snow = Snow day!
As a kid, any form of snow on the forecast meant no school the next day! Our city's infrastructure has no clue how to deal with snow - so it just doesn't deal with it at all!