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Did you know there's a place called Yolo? There is. It's a county in Northern California, with a population of 200,000. The University of California at Davis is there! Thomas Haden Church (that guy from Sideways) was born there! They have tons of Starbucks there too, like any other American county (though Starbucks employees won't talk to reporters, as I found out). But here's the important question: Do Yolo residents live by the tenets of the most popular philosophy of modern times, #YOLO (You Only Live Once)? I cold-called three Yolo residents to find out, because, you know, #YOLO.

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Vicki, front desk clerk at [Redacted Hotel] in Yolo County

Vicky: Hi, this is Vicki, how can I help you?

GQ: Hi! My name is Lauren Bans, and I'm calling from GQ Magazine. Are you guys located in Yolo County?

**Vicky: **Yes we are!

GQ: I'm trying to reach people in Yolo because I'm doing a piece on what it's like to live in a city that shares a name with the GREATEST MOTTO OF OUR TIME.

**Vicky: **I am not aware of the motto.

GQ: Really? It stands for You Only Live Once. Kids these days are all about it.

**Vicky: **Oh, okay. I haven't heard of it.

GQ: That's okay. Do you abide by a You Only Live Once philosophy?

**Vicky: **No, I don't.

GQ: You don't do any adventure diving?

**Vicky: **No, I don't.

GQ: Do you think the philosophy is sound?

**Vicky: **I've never thought about it before, so I don't know.

GQ: Think about it now. #YOLO. How do you feel?

**Vicky: **I cannot, because I am at work.

GQ: Someone who lives by #YOLO might say: I'm at work, but a magazine is calling, so #YOLO!...

**Vicky: **So I guess I am not a Yolo then.

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Amanda, of the Yolo YMCA

Amanda: Yolo County YMCA, this is Amanda, how may I help you?

GQ: Hi Amanda, my name is Lauren, and I'm calling from GQ magazine. I'm trying to reach people in Yolo County, because I'm interested in what it's like to live in a place that is also an insanely popular motto. You've heard of #YOLO?

**Amanda: **Ohhhhhh, yeah.

GQ: Do people in Yolo joke about it?

**Amanda: **Kinda! Though not as much as you might think.

GQ: Do you personally abide by a #YOLO motto?

**Amanda: **In a way, yes. I think that's how I tried to live my life, even before the #YOLO craze.