You know you're a Floridian if....
Socks are only for bowling..
You don't 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...
Anything under 70 degrees is chilly...
You've driven through Yeehaw Junction...
You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix...
Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005...
You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances. You know them as Andrew, 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...
Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings...
You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt..
A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level...
You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, lobster season, tourist season and summer...
You've hosted a hurricane party...
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Withlacoochee and Micanopy...
You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself...
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas and New Years...
You recognize Dade as ' Northern Cuba ' ...
You not only forward this but you understand it!
I don't normally post stuff like this but the exception makes the rule, and this list, slightly edited to reflect my truths about being a Floridian, made me laugh. Also this post won't substitute for my usual photo essay in this spot. This is an optional extra.
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From my blog last year, a poem I wrote that reflect a similar feeling:
Florida is the state of hope.
You hope all summer that the hurricanes stay at bay.
You hope all winter the snow birds would go away.
It can make you feel like you are at the end of your rope.
Just don't let it sway,
You from having a great semi-tropical day.
I immediately thought of your wife with the "anything under 70 is chilly" :)
"Socks are only for bowling.." - LOL! Yesterday my daughter's class went bowling and I DID have to remind her to put on socks before she left home!
Thanks for the laughs.
Clearly this list strikes a chord, and let the record reflect that Allen is being kind, my wife finds temperatures below 80 to be chilly.
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