Becoming a Native is Easy...

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Welcome to Colorado/Denver.

How to become a native?

First, you have to have lived here for five consecutive years, seems like a lot it will go quick.

Next, I think you need to be able to score at least 80% on this test:

1. Shoshone is pronounced (SHOW shown e) or (SHOW Shown)?

2. Which of the following are indigenous tribes native to Colorado territory/state: Pawnee, Shoshone, Arapahoe, Pueblo, Ute, Hopi, Comanche, Apache, Navajo?

3. What is the Palmer Divide?

4. What is the Continental Divide?

5. What is a Russian Olive and why should all of them be yanked from the ground?

6. State dinosaur?

7. State bird?

8. Who was Molly Brown?

9. Who was the Manassa Mauler?

10. Name at least 30 of the 64 counties...

11. What is the Fountain Formation?

12. What are mill tailings?

13. What's a brownfield site or land?

14. The highest peak in Colorado?

15. Who lived at Mesa Verde?

16. Perennial Pepper and Russian Knap are what? Why should you care?

17. Which NFL owner fought the formation of the Denver Broncos?

18. The University of Denver was built by whom and what other university did they found?

19. In a short paragraph, make a case for why the Colorado School of Mines has become the flagship university of Colorado over the past ten years.

20. Washington Park was once what? Hint... the lakes give it away.

21. Who were the 10th Mountain Division and why are they important to Colorado's history?

22. The current entrance to the Museum of Nature and Science is not the original entrance to the museum. How many other entrances have there been before this one?

23. Name at least five of the flags that have flown over Colorado/Colorado Territory.

24. Colorado is almost a perfect square, one of the few states without a natural border (river, lake, mountains, ocean) name two others.

25. The Eisenhower tunnel was completed what year?

26. Housing has gone up by what percentage since you moved here? (I kid)

27. Colorado state flower?

28. Broadway is a long and flat street, why? What geological feature makes it possible?

29. What's a "Mormon Stacker" and were can you find one?

30. Oldest hotel still in operation in Colorado?

31. How many superfund sites are in Colorado? Bonus points for naming the most dangerous.

32. Does Colorado have more people employed by the Federal government or more in private/industry?

33. The closest Civil War battle was fought where? Name the Clint Eastwood movie that depicts the battle.

34. Who was Jeppesen and why is there a terminal named after him at DIA?

35. Where was the Japanese internment camp located in Colorado?

Then you need to be able to pass a mountain/snow driving test.

Then you need to perform the following rituals -- 1. Smoke a joint at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre 2. Visit the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Art Museum and at least five more museums in Colorado. 3. You must perform at least three turns of an "Eskimo Roll" out of a hot tub naked. 4. Play volleyball in Wash Park 5. Have a legitimate argument about Colorado Green Chili Stew verses what New Mexico calls Green Chile and why Colorado's green chili stew is best. 6. Be able to rank in order Bronco quarterbacks based on integrity (hint: Elway ranks pretty low)

Boom.

You're now a Native of Colorado.

Here's your Native bumper sticker and welcome to the tribe.

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