You know you’re from Brownsville if… (deep-cut edition)
• You still call it Price Road even if the name changes three more times.
• You’ve given someone directions using landmarks that don’t exist anymore:
“Turn where the old Whataburger used to be.”
• You know exactly which family owns that fireworks stand every December.
• Your parents still compare today’s traffic to “how it was before the expressway.”
• Someone in your family insists Matamoros bread tastes better and refuses to explain why.
• You’ve gone to Mexico for one thing and came back with a trunk full of stuff you didn’t plan on buying.
• You know at least one person with a SENTRI pass who treats it like a VIP badge.
• You’ve had a relative say, “Es más barato en el otro lado,” at least once a week.
• You grew up thinking everyone crossed the border like it was normal life.
• You’ve been to at least one quinceañera where half the guests showed up after crossing the bridge late.
• You can tell who’s from Brownsville vs. Harlingen vs. McAllen just by the accent.
• You’ve heard someone brag about knowing the “fast lane” to South Padre on a busy weekend.
• You’ve had a teacher in school who also taught your parents.
• You know which taquería is good at 2 PM vs. which is good at midnight.
• Someone you know has a cousin in CBP, a cousin in Mexico customs, and a cousin who “knows someone.”
• You’ve watched a storm report and thought, “If it hits Boca Chica, we’re fine.”
• You’ve had a family member bring back pan dulce and announce it like it’s a major achievement.
• You know that when someone says “the island,” there’s only one island they mean.
• You’ve been warned your whole life not to swim after a rain because “el agua está sucia.”
• You’ve heard stories about how cheap land used to be and how someone regrets not buying.
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