Sunday, June 6, 2010

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 It really hot today...and I found these and just had to share.
Enjoy!

You Know it's July in Florida When:
  • Hot water comes out of both taps.
  • You find out that a seatbelt buckle makes a pretty nice branding iron.
  • The trees are whistling for the dogs.
  • You find out that you can get sunburned through your car window.
  • The birds need to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
  • You burn your hand opening the car door.
  • The temperature drops below 95 and you put on a sweater.
  • You can make instant sun tea.
  • Shade determines the best parking space, not distance.
  • Farmers feed their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs.
  • When you step outside at 7:30 a.m., you break into a sweat.
  • Potatoes cook underground. This is convenient because all you have to do is pull one out and add salt, pepper and butter.
  • You discover that asphalt has a liquid state.
  • You realize that it only takes two fingers to steer your car. 
 

True Floridians Know...
  • 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'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 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 12 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 to own 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 five 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 '.
 

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