Things only people from San Antonio will understand
Puro pinche San Antonio
We do things a little differently in San Antonio and if you’re not from here then you’ll never understand. Life is SA is like nowhere else in the country and we’re damn proud of it.
As an homage to our beloved Countdown City (sorry), we’ve complied a definitive list of things only people from SA know about.
Going honking down Military Drive after a Spurs win
Don’t even think about trying to drive downtown or on Military after a Spurs win unless you’re going honking
Stacking your NIOSA beer cups
Getting Battle of Flowers off from school
Plus, the Fiesta party in class the day before was always the best of the year
Trying to get a picture with Spurs Jesus
Wearing your fiesta flower crown like a queen through La Villita
Graduating at the Alamodome
It used to be the Church of the Spurs, and now it’s just for graduation and UTSA games
Standing in at least two Quinces freshman year
The more Quinces you were invited to, the more popular you were
Cookouts at Brackenridge Park
Obvs gotta bring along a loaf of bread to feed the ducks, too
Getting free coffee at Valero after a Spurs win
“Hola, this is Carmen” were your favorite words ever
Justice for Xavier the Freakin’ Rican and Biggie Paul #neverforget
Tamales were a crucial part of all class Christmas parties
It was always a fight on the food sign-up sheet to see who would have the honor of bringing tamales to class
The Rodeo — and the carnival — was the best part of February
Watching “Selena” every year in school
Hitting up HEB for supplies before parties and trips
Loading down one of their styrofoam coolers with Corona was your first stop before heading to parties or down to Padre Island
Barbacoa and Big Red was the most important part of your Sunday
Danza Kuduro coming on at EVERY function and restaurant
Chachos was where parents went to get throwed off frozen margs
Field trips to the Alamo were a regular occurrence
Somehow Neon Moon played at every school dance
And it was always the only slow song the DJ played
Feeling devastated when Tony and Eva broke up
You loved the Joe’s Volcano radio ads — TAKE ME TOOO…THE VOLCANO-CANO
You were familiar with all the iconic San Antonio clubs like Graham Central Station, Club Rio, and Joe’s Volcano by age 12 thanks to 98.5
Cowboy’s Dance Hall was the place to try and meet a boo
Knowing the Riverwalk was the ultimate first date spot
Waiting each season for the new Spurs HEB commercials
Listening to all of the Bexar County Jail shoutouts on 98.5 Heartbeats
Fights and shit-talking going down at Whataburger after HS football games
It was never in the parking lot either, always inside of the actual restaurant