28 Signs You're A Fightin' Blue Hen

    The University of Delaware is so much more than a random exit off of 95. It's a way of life.

    1. You're not even remotely embarassed that your mascot is essentially just a blue chicken on steroids.

    2. You constantly talk about UD's famous alumni including:

    Vice President Joe Biden

    Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco

    Dr. Jill Biden

    WNBA star Elena Delle Donne

    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

    And of course, the man who gave life to earth's greatest creature:

    Taylor Swift's Dad

    3. You studied abroad somewhere totally awesome and unique, like Antarctica or Athens.

    4. You split your time between two places:

    Hugh Morris Library

    and Grottos.

    5. You spent 90% of your freshman year wandering around Cleveland.

    6. You've walked from the Towers to Ivy.

    7. Meeting a fellow Blue Hen in a non-Delaware setting feels like Christmas.

    8. You probably know at least one Double Del.

    9. You find it hard to adjust to bars that close later than 1 a.m. in the real world.

    10. You've heard the phrase "1st and 10 Blue Hens!" but you're not 100% sure what that means.

    11. You're probably from New Jersey or Long Island.

    12. You know that NDB is a national treasure.

    13. You called it UDel before you were a student, Delaware while you were a student, and UD after you graduated.

    14. You majored in education, comm, nursing, or engineering.

    15. This haunts your dreams.

    16. You most likely attended Firefly this year.

    17. Homecoming, Greek Week, and St. Patrick's Day are the highlights of your entire year.

    18. You have roughly 45 different Cockpit T-shirts that all look the same.

    19. The thought of consuming D.P. Dough makes you physically ill.

    20. You appreciate Trabant's extreme font sizes on days when reading is hard.

    21. You've been verbally accosted by the Kirkbride Jesus Guy.

    22. You love walking down the Green.

    23. But you love crawling down Main Street even more.

    24. You've happily danced for 12 straight hours for an amazing cause.

    25. You know every word to this song even though you're from the Northeast.

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    Wait... Where did my New York accent go? Why do I suddenly feel like I'm in the Deep South? Why am I not mad about it? I blame you, Jefe.

    26. If you're an alumni, you know that graduation day was basically the worst day of your life.

    27. But you also know that there's no better feeling than going back to UD.

    28. Whether you've graduated or not, all Blue Hens know one thing for sure.