"Typically I avoid telling people where I'm from. Especially now that I live on the West Coast, the perception of the Hamptons is so different from my childhood and young adult experience that I'd rather just tell people I'm from Long Island than explain the reality of growing up in an area notorious for its status as a playground for the rich and famous with sky-high real estate prices and club entry fees in the hundreds of dollars."
"I come from a working-class family that just so happens to be from the Hamptons. Myself, my mom, and her mom all grew up in Hampton Bays. My dad hails from the North Fork, where my grandpa and his father before him were farmers. We're not from what socialites might call "good stock," but rather blue-collar trades. In fact, my sister and I were the first in our family to graduate from college."
Living in the Hamptons evokes images of pool parties, celebrity sightings, and picture-perfect shingle-style homes alongside sensory memories of sandy soil and the northern cardinal's song. Spring's first warm day at 60 degrees draws people outdoors for lunch. Growing up in the Hamptons differs sharply from summering there, and locals do not use "summer" as a verb. Many residents come from working-class families with blue-collar trades rather than socialite pedigrees. Families often span generations locally, with farming roots on the North Fork and multigenerational ties in Hampton Bays. Some natives eventually move away, seeking different opportunities.
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