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True Floridians Know...

1.. Socks are only for bowling.
2..You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.
3..A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.
4..Your winter coat is made of denim.
5..You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites.
6..You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65.
6..Anything under 70 is chilly.
7.You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.
8..You could swim before you could read.
9..You have to drive north to get to The South.
10..You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.
11..Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005.
12..You've gotten out of school early on Halloween to trick or treat before it got dark
13..You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
14..You dread love bug season.
15..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list.
They aren't
Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley , Frances ,
Ivan and Jeanne.
16..You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.
17..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
18..You were 12 before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.
18..'Down South' means Key West
20..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York .
21..Flip-flops are everyday wear.
22..Shoes are for business meetings and church,
23..but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before.
24..Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
25..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
26..You smirk when a game show's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or cruise to Florida
27..You measure distance in minutes .
28..You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
29..You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
30..A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
32. .You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.
33..You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer
34..It's not soda, cola, or pop.
it's coke, regardless of brand or flavor:
'What kinda coke you want?'
35..Anything under 95 is just warm.
36..You've hosted a hurricane party.
37..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!)
38..You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.
39..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee , Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee
40..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat than to own a boat yourself.
41..Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a confederate flag.
42..You were five before you realized they made houses without pools.
43..You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
44..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
45..You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '.
46..You not only forward this joke to your friends but you understand it
 
:rofl3: You also know you are a true Floridian when you hit the Keys and there is an accident on one of the bridges and you are not like the tourists that grab there camera's you and your kids grab your mask, snorkle or fins out of the back of your car and hit the water for the next 3 hours while they clear the bridge. Or like some yesterday evening they grabbed there poles fishing line whatever they could find to go fishing.
 
The Original (leave it to you Floridians to copy us guys in the PNW...)

You know you're from the Pacific Northwest When... (According To Jeff
Foxworthy)

1. You know the state flower (Mildew).



2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.



3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.



4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.



5. You know more people who own boats rather than air conditioners.



6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.



7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal.



8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, it is not a real mountain.



9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Veneto's.



10. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima and Willamette.



11. You consider swimming an indoor sport.



12. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.



13. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark- while only working eight-hour days.



14. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.



15. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."



16. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.



17. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.



18. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.



19. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.



20. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still wear your hiking boots and parka



21. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.



22. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.



23. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.



24. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones after such a long time.



25. You measure distance in hours.



26. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.



27. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.



28. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season (Fall).



29. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.



30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them.
 
those were pretty great....specially the hurricane party...we've hosted a few of those and can even remember having them in high school...
 
....that Scubaboard belongs to Florida...

and while outsiders may be tolerated......

behave yourselves....or else! :D
 
You forgot one:
Those of us in 'Northern Cuba' (see #45) recognize Altamonte Springs and points north as North Florida aka South Georgia.

Regards. From your neighbors in South Florida :D

I gotta fly to Saint Somewhere
I'm close to bodily harm - J Buffett
 
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