Taylor Calmus has built an internet empire mocking Colorado, and it continues to earn him fans among “Greenie” bashers in Wyoming.

The Fort Collins content creator, known online as Dude Dad, has amassed nearly a million YouTube subscribers and millions more followers across social media with videos skewering Front Range culture — the moms who name their kids Aspen and River, the newcomers who mangle local pronunciations, the endless reminders to hydrate and apply sunscreen.

In one video, he walks Colorado transplants through the minefield of place names. His advice on the eternal "Colorahdo" versus "Coloraydo" debate: "Keep Colorado rad. Always say 'rad.'”

This kind of material has made Calmus a hit in Wyoming, where the green Colorado license plate inspired the “Greenie” nickname.

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