"You Know You're from Florida If---" meme
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vanillafluffyHere's the basis:
1. Go to Google homepage and type in "You know you're from (insert your state here) if..."
2. Paste in your LJ and bold those things that are true.
..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.
..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 find 100 degrees F "a little warm."
..You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.
..You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. Yeah. And Bithlo.
..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'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 know someone who's been struck by lightning.
..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 why flamingos are pink.
..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
...You're more scared of the freaks who live down the street than gators.
.."Down South" means Key West
.."Panhandling" means going to Pensacola
..You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
...You know what a snowbird is and you hate them. (Hate may be a little strong. I just wish they'd go back to Long Island.)
..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.
...Know "D'jalleet" means "Did ya'll eat?"
..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
..You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida.
...You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
..You measure distance in minutes.
...Fried Catfish is the other white meat.
..You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
..You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
...All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
..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 palmetto bugs.
..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Narcoossee 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 were 12 before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.
..You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH."
..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
...Your winter coat is made of denim.
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1. Go to Google homepage and type in "You know you're from (insert your state here) if..."
2. Paste in your LJ and bold those things that are true.
..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.
..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 find 100 degrees F "a little warm."
..You pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.
..You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. Yeah. And Bithlo.
..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'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 know someone who's been struck by lightning.
..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 why flamingos are pink.
..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
...You're more scared of the freaks who live down the street than gators.
.."Down South" means Key West
.."Panhandling" means going to Pensacola
..You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
...You know what a snowbird is and you hate them. (Hate may be a little strong. I just wish they'd go back to Long Island.)
..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.
...Know "D'jalleet" means "Did ya'll eat?"
..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
..You smirk when a game show's "Grand Prize" is a trip or cruise to Florida.
...You go to work early and stay late just to enjoy the air conditioning.
..You measure distance in minutes.
...Fried Catfish is the other white meat.
..You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
..You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
...All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
..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 palmetto bugs.
..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Narcoossee 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 were 12 before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.
..You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH."
..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
...Your winter coat is made of denim.