I Grew Up There

Commenters frequently share personal anecdotes about growing up in, living near, or having connections to the specific location or similar areas mentioned in the post, often expressing surprise, nostalgia, or local insights.

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Sample Comments

DoofusOfDeath Jan 3, 2020 View on HN

Interesting story! I grew up in that area and heard nothing about this.

Conasg Jul 29, 2023 View on HN

Surprising seeing this! I lived very close to here for eight years.

robin_reala Jun 9, 2025 View on HN

Huh, that’s really not far from where I grew up, and I had no idea it existed.

rblatz Jul 28, 2023 View on HN

As someone that grew up there, I don't blame you.

__derek__ Aug 14, 2016 View on HN

As it happens, I grew up in one.

njoubert Apr 22, 2022 View on HN

I grew up in an area like this and it was pretty great!

dafman Jan 16, 2022 View on HN

I also grew up there. I never thought I’d see it mentioned on HN, let alone see someone else post here who also grew up there!

mrlonglong Oct 5, 2022 View on HN

I used to live there many moons ago.

lylejohnson Feb 14, 2013 View on HN

I grew up there, but I guess that doesn't count.

Psyonic May 8, 2010 View on HN

Note: Probably not the case everywhere, but definitely was the norm where I grew up in the burbs.