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redbrunja.
1. Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold the items that apply to you.
You know you're from Florida when....
Socks are only for bowling.
You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.
A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.
Your winter coat is made of denim.
You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. (Fire ant bites HURT, Mosquito bites ITCH)
You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65. (Well, this was true about a year ago.)
Anything under 70 is chilly.
You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.
You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.
You could swim before you could read.
You have to drive north to get to The South.
You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. (Where else can you the second you walk in, get yourself a huge cup of sweet tea and ice and sip on that while you shop? Oh, yeah.)
Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005. (We were actually very lucky, but our family in Mississippi and Louisiana were devastated, still are, in fact.)
You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark.
You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
You dread lovebug season.
You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances... but Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. (And Kate, Andrew, Mary Ellen - those all brought down trees in my backyard)
You know what a snowbird is and you hate them. (Hate is a very strong word and to be honest, they're what keeps that state going, so...)
You know why flamingos are pink.
You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average. (Psh, baby)
You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't. (Actually, I think I really was twelve.)
"Down South" means Key West.
"Panhandling" means going to Pensacola.
You think no-one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it's Easter or Christmas.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal. (It can also be given intravenously)
An alligator once walked through your neighborhood. (and went for a swim in a neighbour's pool)
You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida
You measure distance in minutes.
You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
All the local festivals are named after a fruit. (Or mullet or the one near Blountstown which is named after a goat.)
A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.
You know the four seasons really are: almost summer, summer, not summer but really hot, and February.
It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Anything under 95 is just warm.
You've hosted a hurricane party.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches. (They just keep coming back.)
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee. (and my personal favorites: Chattahoochee, Sopchoppy, and Wewahitchka.)
You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, Nascar and Go Gators. (Boo, Gators. Go 'Noles!)
You were 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH." (We're the last state, ya'll! Go any further south and you hit Cuba!)
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the "stingray shuffle" is, and why it's important! (Those guys HURT!)
It's a perfect 72 degrees outside, but you run the A/C just to keep mildew from growing on your shoes. (Or your floor, your fridge, your pets...)
redbrunja.1. Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold the items that apply to you.
You know you're from Florida when....
Socks are only for bowling.
You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.
A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.
Your winter coat is made of denim.
You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites. (Fire ant bites HURT, Mosquito bites ITCH)
You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65. (Well, this was true about a year ago.)
Anything under 70 is chilly.
You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.
You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.
You could swim before you could read.
You have to drive north to get to The South.
You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix. (Where else can you the second you walk in, get yourself a huge cup of sweet tea and ice and sip on that while you shop? Oh, yeah.)
Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005. (We were actually very lucky, but our family in Mississippi and Louisiana were devastated, still are, in fact.)
You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark.
You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
You dread lovebug season.
You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances... but Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. (And Kate, Andrew, Mary Ellen - those all brought down trees in my backyard)
You know what a snowbird is and you hate them. (Hate is a very strong word and to be honest, they're what keeps that state going, so...)
You know why flamingos are pink.
You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average. (Psh, baby)
You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't. (Actually, I think I really was twelve.)
"Down South" means Key West.
"Panhandling" means going to Pensacola.
You think no-one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it's Easter or Christmas.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal. (It can also be given intravenously)
An alligator once walked through your neighborhood. (and went for a swim in a neighbour's pool)
You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida
You measure distance in minutes.
You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
All the local festivals are named after a fruit. (Or mullet or the one near Blountstown which is named after a goat.)
A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.
You know the four seasons really are: almost summer, summer, not summer but really hot, and February.
It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Anything under 95 is just warm.
You've hosted a hurricane party.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon, and know when to get on the best rides.
You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches. (They just keep coming back.)
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee. (and my personal favorites: Chattahoochee, Sopchoppy, and Wewahitchka.)
You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, Nascar and Go Gators. (Boo, Gators. Go 'Noles!)
You were 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH." (We're the last state, ya'll! Go any further south and you hit Cuba!)
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the "stingray shuffle" is, and why it's important! (Those guys HURT!)
It's a perfect 72 degrees outside, but you run the A/C just to keep mildew from growing on your shoes. (Or your floor, your fridge, your pets...)
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Date: 2010-07-22 12:00 pm (UTC)That does sound pretty awesome.
You dread lovebug season.
This requires explanations!
You know what the "stingray shuffle" is, and why it's important! (Those guys HURT!)
As does this.
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