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 pass on the right and honk at the elderly.
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 had blue roofs in 2004-2005
Youve 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.
You know what a snowbird is and you hate them.
You know why flamingos are pink.
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
?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.
.An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
.You smirk (or roll your eyes) 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.
.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 Christmas.
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.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee 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 get angry when people say ? Florida isn?t really
part of the SOUTH?
You?ve worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the ?stingray shuffle? is, and why it?s
important!
You recognize Miami-Dade as ? Northern Cuba ?
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 pass on the right and honk at the elderly.
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 had blue roofs in 2004-2005
Youve 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.
You know what a snowbird is and you hate them.
You know why flamingos are pink.
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
?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.
.An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
.You smirk (or roll your eyes) 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.
.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 Christmas.
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.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee 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 get angry when people say ? Florida isn?t really
part of the SOUTH?
You?ve worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the ?stingray shuffle? is, and why it?s
important!
You recognize Miami-Dade as ? Northern Cuba ?
