Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Not Mine, but I had to share.

You know you are Floridian if...

  • ..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.
  • ..You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65.
  • ..Anything under 70 is chilly.
  • ..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.
  • ..Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005.
  • ..You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
  • ..You dread love bug 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.
  • ..You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.
  • ..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
  • ..You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.
  • ..'Down South' means Key West
  • ..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York .
  • ..Flip-flops are everyday wear.
  • ..Shoes are for business meetings and church...but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before
  • ..Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
  • ..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
  • ..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.
  • ..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: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season ,and summer
  • ..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. ( Space Mountain during the Electric Light Parade!)
  • ..You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.
  • ..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee
  • ..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, Go Gators, and a confederate flag.
  • ..You were 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.
  • ..You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
  • ..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
  • ..You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

So funny Christie! I love it!