11 Weird Things Only People from Arizona Do

We certainly look at the world differently in Arizona. We don't bat an eye when the temperature reaches one hundred degrees, and we don't panic when it keeps climbing. We just get out the cookie sheets and try to see how long it takes to bake cookies on our car's dashboard.

There are things we would NEVER do, like judge someone for wearing flip-flops to a fancy party. Or if someone is wearing their best pair of boots? We would admire but never judge.

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Why is Life in Arizona so Different?

If you've spent most of your life east of the Mississippi, you probably can't figure out why we do the things we do here, but we live life on our own terms.

There are things we do in the Grand Canyon State that we do all the time without giving it a second thought. Like scheduling outdoor events for early morning or late afternoon. Living in Arizona, with its heat, monsoons, critters, and sun, are all things that make us unique.

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All of these things are what we call a day in life here in Arizona. While the rest of the nation sweats in the humidity or digs out from under feet of snow, we enjoy a pace others can only envy. And we wouldn't have it any other way.

What else would the rest of the world find weird about Arizona? Read on!

11 Weird Things Only People From Arizona Do

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