So you think you're DTWD? Take our How Duval Are You quiz and find out

2022-06-11 00:47:18 By : Mr. Raymond Luk

This month, the city is recognizing its 200th birthday with a festival and ongoing events. 

To mark the bicentennial, we wanted to do something special. That's how we got the idea to create this quiz. We want to know: How Duuuval are you? With some help from our readers, we've compiled a checklist of some things that are just quintessential Jacksonville — from the obvious to the obscure. 

Go through the checklist and keep track of how many points you've earned by the end. From there, tabulate your score to see if you're a Cowford newcomer or true DTWD status. 

Have spent a Saturday at RAM

Experienced a camel rider and cherry limeade at The Sheik

Played mini golf at Adventure Landing 

Have a Jacksonville Library card

Have at least one photo of the Beach Boulevard Dinosaur in your camera roll (add one extra point if you know his name)

Silently judge people who work in Jacksonville but live in OP, St. Johns, Nassau or Clay County

Brought a date to Friendship Fountain or Memorial Park 

Have seen both an in-theater showing and a drive-in movie at Sun-Ray

Drank a shot at Dos Gatos

Ran in the Gate River Run or The Donna at least once

Have a can of Easy on the Eyes or I-10 in your fridge right now 

Have a growler of coffee from Bold Bean in your fridge or beans from another local shop

Yelled DUUUVAL in public somewhere in town

Have a 904 (never 324) area code

Attended a Jaguars game when it was still called Alltel Stadium

Are a season ticket holder for either the Jags, Sharks, Ice Men or Jumbo Shrimp (one extra point if you hold season tickets for more than one)

Have had a drink at Ginger's, Fly's Tie or Voo Swar this year 

Have a membership to MOCA, MOSH or The Cummer (one extra point if you hold more than one membership) 

Drive through the Blackhawk Bluff neighborhood light display every year

Have been to a Jacksonville Suns game

Have gone crate-digging at DJ's Record Shop

Shop regularly at the Beaver Street farmer's market 

Call it the "9-A" instead of 295

Follow the San Marco Train on Twitter

Been through the drive-thru line at Jax Liquors  

Used the Skyway to get around town 

Own a Threat Supply or Sunrise Surf Shop shirt

Played a game at Tilt Arcade at Regency

Know what JTB stands for 

Yelled DUUUVAL in public in a city other than Jacksonville

Still call the Wells Fargo building downtown the Modis Building or Independent Life Building 

Are a lifetime season ticket holder for the Jaguars 

Have been to a Whole Wheat Bread show or know at least one of the members personally

Know Maxwell House's coffee bean roasting schedule by heart

Have seen a show at Milk Bar

Listen to Limp Bizkit unironically (take it to the Mathews Bridge)

Ate at Stan's Sandwich Shop

Danced at TSI or The Pearl

Shopped at the old Pic N' Save

Ordered a Boselli Burger from McDonald's in the nineties 

Own at least one piece of Jacksonville Bulls, Teamen or Express merchandise 

Subscribe to The Florida Times-Union ;) 

If you scored 0 through 17 points, you're still a Cowford newbie. It's not easy to keep up with a 200-year-old city and judging by the score, it seems like you need a little more time. Better luck at the quadricentennial.

If you scored 18 through 53 points, you're a real Jaxson. You know where to get the best boiled peanuts and remember what businesses are closed on Mondays versus Sundays. 

If you scored 54 through 87 points, you're a true DTWD icon. You live and breathe Duval and will fight anyone who tries to talk smack about your city — only you're allowed to do that. 

Thanks for trying your hand at our quiz! Be sure to comment with your score and share it with your friends to keep the competition going. 

Emily Bloch is a youth culture and education reporter for The Florida Times-Union. Follow her on Twitter or email her. Sign up for her newsletter.