from another site -

You know you're from California if....

1. Your co-worker has 8 body piercings and none are visible.
2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house.
3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a conversation in English.
4. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hour early to avoid all the weather-related accidents
5. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Breeze.
6. You can't remember... Is pot illegal?
7. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.
8. Your hairdresser is straight, your plumber is gay, the woman who delivers your mail is into S & M, and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.
9. It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every news station: "STORM WATCH."
10. The Terminator is your governor.

and your Mary Kay rep is a guy in drag.


Hahahaha :D

Found this on a website:

YOU KNOW YOU'RE IN TEXAS WHEN...
* You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
* You can say 110 degrees without fainting.
* You can make instant sun tea.
* You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.
* The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly...
* You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car.
* You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.
* You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
* Hot water now comes out of both taps.
* It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets.
* You actually burn your hand opening the car door...
* You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work.
* No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning...
* Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
* You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.

Found more!!! And these are even better:

You measure distance in minutes.
You've ever had to switch from heat to A/C in the same day.
Stores don't have bags; they have sacks.
Stores don't have shopping carts; they have buggies.
You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
You use "fix" as a verb. Example: I am fixing to go to the store.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, or animal.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You carry jumper cables in your car ... for your OWN car.
You know what "cow tipping" and "snipe-hunting" are.
You only own four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco
You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
You think sexy lingerie is a tee shirt and boxer shorts.
The local papers covers national and international news on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.
You find 90 degrees F. "a little warm".
You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Christmas.
You know whether another Texan is from south, east, west, or north Texas as soon as they open their mouth.
There is a Dairy Queen in every town with a population of 1,000 or more.
Going to Wal-Mart is favorite past time known as "Goin' Wal-Martin" or "Off to Wally World".
Describe the first cool snap (below 50 degrees) as good chili weather.
A carbonated drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop...it's a "Coke", regardless of brand or flavor.

You Know You're From Virginia When...

- Speed limits are just suggestions
- You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives do...because its "top secret" government work. <---(well, if you live up north maybe)
- Most of your senior class went to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU or UVA.
- You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern," "central," or "southern" in front of it.
- It's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in front of you.
- You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. A red light means 2 more can.
- You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for.
- You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see Washington, DC.
- You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid, or Jamestown, and only the historic parts.
- You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak English.
- An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school.
- All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving experience.
- Crown Victoria = undercover cop.
- Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as Metro, and only Metro.
- They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new McMansions in its place.
- For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa.
- If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three new names.
- You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor.
- "Vacation" means spending a day at King's Dominion or Busch Gardens.
- "Going to the River" means any stream with water.
- You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or unsweetened?"
- Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes.
- Anyone who can't trace his or her ancestry back to at least four generations in Virginia is an outsider.
- "Going to the beach" means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to Myrtle Beach.
- You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Virginia.

More "you know you're from California when....."

The fastest part of your commute is down your driveway.
You were born somewhere else.
You know how to eat an artichoke.
The primary bugs that you worry about are electronic.
Left is right and right is wrong.
Your monthly house payments exceed your annual income.
You dive under a desk whenever a large truck goes by.
Your family tree contains “significant others.”
Your cat has its own psychiatrist.
You don’t exterminate your roaches, you smoke them.
You go to a tanning salon before going to the beach.
Your blind date turns out to be your ex-spouse.
More money is spent on facelifts than on diapers.
Your children learn to walk in Birkenstocks.
Rainstorms or thunder are the lead story for the local news.
You consult your horoscope before planning your day.
A glass has been reserved for you at your favorite winery.
You pack shorts and a T-shirt for skiing in the snow, and a sweater and a wetsuit for the beach.

You Might Be Canadian If...

* You bring a portable TV on a camping trip so that you don't miss Hockey Night.
* You can repeat the entire Molson's Canadian 'The Rant'.
* You know all the words to "If I had a million dollars" by The Barenaked Ladies, including the inter-stanza banter between Steven and Ed.
* You dismiss all beers under 6% as "for children and the elderly."
* You hum David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme in the shower.
* You know that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) don't always look like that.
* You make up patriotic lyrics to go along with David Foster's '88 Calgary Olympics theme.
* You cried when Gus "drowned" on Road To Avonlea.
* You remember when Alanis Morrissette was "Too Hot To Hold".
* You think there isn't enough of Peter Gzowski to go around.
* You think it's normal to have a grain elevator in your backyard.
* You watch MuchMusic constantly, in the hopes of occasional fleeting glimpses of The Tragically Hip.
* You have an Inuit carving by your bedside with the rationale, "what's good enough protection for the Prime Minister, is good enough for me!"
* You can sing "O' Canada" in French and actually know what the words mean.
* You send angry letters to the CBC demanding the return of the Hinterland Who's Who spots so you can finally find out what happens to the arctic ptarmigan in winter.
* You participate in Participaction!
* You think Peter Mansbridge is sexy.
* You think Lloyd Robertson is sexy.
* You think Peter Kent is sexy.
* You think Matt Damon is so-so.
* You stood in line for hours for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
* You killed your best friend for Another Roadside Attraction tickets.
* You think Great Big Sea isn't Maritime-centric enough.
* Your backpack has more than one Canadian flag iron-on (and you always have room for more).
* You know the names of all the guys in Sloan.
* You have been on Speaker's Corner. Bonus points if they edited out your carefully prepared rant against the Harris government.
* You know the French equivalents of "free", "prize" and "no sugar added", thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
* You still haven't taken down your "NON" posters from the 95 Referendum.
* You know more than 3 guys named Gordon.
* You think Ashley MacIssac isn't Celtic enough.
* You remember "Jodie" from Today's Special and wonder why you keep seeing her reading news on the CBC.
* You can do the hand actions to Sharon, Lois and Bram's "Skin-a-marinki-dinki-do".
* You know why "killerwhaletank" is funny.
* You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
* You had a crush on Joey Jeremiah from Degrassi Junior High.
* You know that a "Premier" isn't a baby born a few months early.
* You actually watch The Gemini Awards, The Genie Awards, and The Juno Awards. You wonder why Stompin' Tom doesn't get his own category in all three. You scream passionately at the television when your favourite Canadian performers are overlooked by their respective academies.
* You think -10 C is mild weather.
* You have twins named Donovan and Bailey.
* You have twins named Wayne and Gretzky (alternately Gordie and Howe).
* You know the ingredients for poutine.
* You know what happens in the Evergreen Forest when Bert Raccoon wakes up.
* You dressed as Bruno Gerussi for Halloween. You spent hours sifting through garbage on the beach to prepare for the role.
* You substitute beer for water when cooking.
* You carry empty beer cans from your camping trips home with you in your backpack so you can recycle them when you reach civilization.
* You know that the 'Extra Creamy' in Kraft Extra Creamy Dinner is 'add more milk.'
* You prefer Elvis Stojko when he has 'hockey hair' - a.k.a. 'the mullet' or 'the shorty-longback'.
* You brag about the sweet herb in BC.
* You know the chorus of "The Log Driver's Waltz" and are particularly fond of the 'burling down and down' bit.
* You steal stationery from your Government of Canada co-operative education placement because you figure you can find lots of uses for paper with 'Human Resources Development Canada/Développement des Ressources Humaines Canada' written at the top.
* You have daydreams that film-maker Don McKellar, and Hugh Dillon from The Headstones, skinned and ate Regis Philbin.
* You recognize: CPP, RSP, and CCM.
* You know what "Canuba" is. You think it's pretty damn funny.
* Your gravy boat is shaped like the Bluenose.
* You refuse to consume chocolate that doesn't come in either Smarties, Coffee Crisp, or Laura Secord format.
* You die a little inside if you can't get your Tim's double-double every morning.
* You know the difference between real snow and "television" snow -- the white stuff that passes for snow on tv and in films. You scream, "For Christsake! That should be sticking to their pants!" and "Lookit, it's not melting! That's *so* not snow!" when watching 'Winter' scenes.
* Someone accidently stepped on your foot. You apologize.
* You stepped on someone's foot. You apologize, then apologize for making them apologize.
* You know Casey and Finnegan are NOT a Celtic rock band or imported beer.
* You know who Foster Hewitt is.
* You can spot MEC from a kilometre away, even if the little white tag is hidden.
* You're either out to bingo or getting stinko (and you think no more of Inco) on a Sudbury Saturday night.
* You've actually said, "Stay where yer at, 'till I gets where yer to."
* You pity people who haven't tasted a "beavertail".
* Complete the phrase: "The good old ____ game is the best ____ you can ____."
* You've got some rocks and you've got to leave an important message -- Lucky you know how to build an innukshuk!
* You have at least one ROOTS sweatshirt that always smells like cigarettes and beer.
* You find it difficult to explain "milk in a bag" to non-Canadians, and even more difficult to describe the "snippy-thing" used on bag corners. (Bonus points if your collected snippy-things are stuck to your fridge.)
* You're pretty sure you can see Alex Trebek smirking when Jeopardy contestants get the "Canada questions" wrong. Even if you weren't sure of the answer yourself, you consider yourself a hundred times smarter than the idiots who always guess, "What is .. uh, Toronto?"
* Your Saturday nights in the Atlantic provinces include eating beans and brown bread as you watch Hockey Night in Canada.
* You know that the Canadian Alliance is just the Reform Party with better hair.
* You know that, contrary to general belief, the Inuit have about the same amount of words for snow as do English speakers. Your favourite Inuit word for 'snow' is "navcaq" (snow formation about to collapse).
* Your local zoo is mainly flamingoes, giraffes and sad elephants freezing their asses off against a backdrop of pine trees, grey skies, and precambrian shield formations.
* You wonder why squirrels and seagulls somehow manage to get in every zoo exhibit (including the parking lot and squirrel and seagull exhibits).
* You live in a "beach town" and have to eat your brothers and sisters to stay alive during the winter months.
* You wonder why Esther Canadas has been blessed with both beauty and the coolest name on the planet -- although Canuck cutie Shalom Harlow could wipe the floor with her.
* You're such a hardcore Canadian punk you used ketchup-flavoured potato chip 'residue' to dye your hair. You know it's kind of gross, but at least you smell good.
* You don't consider a date truly romantic until you've slow danced to Blue Rodeo's "Five Days in May". You accept "Lost Together" as a second option.
* You're not offended by the term "HOMO MILK"
* You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."
* You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.
* You drink Pop, not Soda.
* You only know three spices: Salt, pepper and ketchup
* You know that a Mickey and 24's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!"
* You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays (not vacation), with good cigars and no Americans.
* You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway
* You drive on a highway, not a freeway
* You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
* You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.
* You cried when you heard that "Mr Dress Up" died recently.
* You brag to Americans: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & more, are Canadians.
* You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!
* You know what a toque is.
* You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
* You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed"
* You live in a house with no front step, but the door is one meter up from the ground.
* Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.
* You know that the four seasons means: winter, still winter, almost winter, and road work/construction.
* You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.
* You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.
* You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan"
* You perk up when you hear the theme song from "Hockey Night in Canada."
* You are in grade 12, not the 12th grade.
* "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than, "Huh?"
* You call it a BUN not a "Roll"
* Its called a WASHROOM not a lavatory or powder room or rest room.
* You've ever had your tongue frozen to something.
* You know that in Canada the mosquitoes have landing lights
* You have more kilometers on your snow blower than your car.
* You have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat.
* You know that Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores before Christmas.
* You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.
* Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.
* You owe more money on your snowmobile than on your car.
* At least twice a year, the kitchen doubles a meat processing plant.
* The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.
* Your snow blower gets stuck on the roof.
* You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.
* You head south to go to your cottage.
* You frequently clean grease off your barbeque so the bears won't prowl on your deck.
* You know which leaves make for good toilet paper.
* The major parish fund-raiser isn't bingo, it's sausage making.
* You find -40C a little chilly.
* The trunk of your car doubles as a freezer.
* You attend a formal in your best clothes, your finest jeweler and your Sorrels.
* You can play road hockey on skates.
* The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.
* You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

You may be a little too Canadian if...

* You wonder why there isn't a 5 dollar coin, as you can only use more change.
* You spend hours in the dark making scale models of the Avro Arrow and cursing the Diefenbaker government.
* You have memorized the Heritage Foundation's Heritage Moments, including your favourites, "Burnt Toast!", "You know I canna read a word...",
* "One day we have tar paper roof!" and "Kanata".
* You advocate the abolition of responsible government in favour of monarchist rule.
* You think there isn't enough Queen on our currency.
* Your graduation formal dress was made of flannel.
* You use a red pen on your non-Canadian textbooks and fill in the missing 'u's from labor, honor, and color.
* You are excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada. You make a mental note to talk about it at work the next day.
* You automatically read 'Z' as 'Zed' and don't give a damn that it doesn't rhyme with "now I know my abcs".
* You are moved to tears by those Bell Canada phone commercials they show around Remembrance Day, where the grandson calls his granddad from Dieppe. You understand the manipulative nature of the advertisement, but continue to be moved, nonetheless.
* You stay up until midnight (the end of some television station broadcasting hours) to hear the Canadian national anthem.
* You get up at 5:00 am (the beginning of broadcasting hours) to hear the Canadian national anthem.
* You spit angrily when Americans say "ruff" instead of the correct "roof".
* When abroad, you have a cold fear that somebody might mistake you for an American. You make a point of deliberately being kind to locals just to make it clear you are a Canadian.

You are too Canadian if...

* You've ever said, 'I need more flannel clothing.'
* You understand everything in this list, and email it to all your friends.
* You read rather than scanned this list.

You Might Be Canadian If...
* You know more than 3 guys named Gordon.

How Canadian must you be if you are a guy named Gordon? :p

(Yeah, I read rather than scanned... ;) )

Regards,
Gordon

You know your from/in Wyoming if:

-You drink at least 1 gallon of 100 proof or more liquor and it don't phase you.

-Your 5 year old son knows how to mix any drink you can think of.

-All you and your friend do is talk and drink at least 12 beers (each) a night.

-The bar to population ratio is 5 bars per 1 person.

-The biggest holiday is the opening day for the Elk hunt, which means tons of alcohol will be consumed while hunting, and up on returning to "camp" more drinking takes place.

-You see your 19 year old friend showing 16 year kids the proper ways of chuging vodka.

-You can get any alcoholic beverage in 10 secs or less regaurdeless of age.

-The second most important holiday is the open day of the deer hunt, which means more drinking.

-Everybody and there dog owns at least 2 magnum rifles, 3 "regular" rifles, and 2 handguns.

-Its common to see people own 30 or more guns, and enough gun powder to blowup the town.

-You think the end of the world is at the states boarders.

-You travel at least 50 miles to get to the next town and consider it a small commute.

-You have to travel 50 miles or more to get to the nearest wal-mart.

-The temperature is -40F, 5 feet of new snow from the night before, and life continues like normal.

-The snow plows don't start doing there job till after it stops snowing the 5 feet.

-The road are icy and snow packed 6 months out of the year.

-The snow drifts in your driveway are taller than a H2. (this one reminds me of a funny story)

-If your truck is newer than 1987, your outcasted.

-The gas refinery produces gas for the gas station accrossed the street to it, but still get charged $1.45/gallon for it, even after they admit it should only cost $.65/gallon including taxes.

Oh I for got a important one
-You hate I-80, especially from Evanston to Cheyenne. <--(also if you can spell this on the first try)

sounds like my home to me, especially the drinking and snow parts.

You must be from Philly if...

You realize that your favorite dessert is wooder ice. (It comes in churry, strawburry, and other assorted flavors.)

You find yourself using "Yo" and "Youse guys" when talking long distance to family members.

You know how to spell Schuylkill.

You think $2,500 for insurance on a '79 Toyota is a bargain.

You find yourself at a nice restaurant thinking, "This would only be three bucks at a truckstop."

You can sleep soundly through gunshots in the neighborhood.

You visit New York and notice how clean it is.

You believe that the car on your side, flashing its turn signal, wants you to close the gap with the car in front.

You can't eat fries without Cheeze Whiz.

You find street people greet you by first name.

You don't think Wawa sounds funny.

You snub a cheesesteak that isn't on an Amoroso roll.

Your parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles all live on the same block.

You know who Jim O'Brien is and how he died.

You love scrapple for breakfast.

You know what Jerry Pennacolli is famous for.

You took a vacation at the shore (and liked it).

You know where to find the Rocky statue.

Only tourists go to Geno and Pat's for an authentic cheesesteak.

You buy soft pretzels at a traffic light.

You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly." And New Jersey has always been "Jersey."

You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Peeay).How many other states do that?

You know what "Punxsutawney Phil" ( A Ground Hog ) is, and what it means if he sees his shadow.

The first day of buck and the first day of doe season are school holidays.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You can't go to a wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance," at least 1 Polka and either an Italian song (sung in Italian,) or "Hava Nagila."

At least 5 people on your block have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know what a "Hex sign" is.

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You own only three condiments "salt, pepper and Heinz ketchup".

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly pie", "pierogies" and "pocketbook" actually mean something to you.

You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same. (Those from NY find this "barbaric".)

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

you know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can eat a cold soft pretzel from a street vendor without fear and enjoy it.

You know the difference between a cheese steak & a pizza steak sandwich and a Primanti's, and know that you can't get a really good one outside PA.

You live for summer, when street and county fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

Customers ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Beaver, Moon, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

You know what a township, borough, and commonwealth is.

You can identify drivers from New York, New Jersey, Ohio,or other neighboring states by their unique and irritating driving habits.

A traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn carriage on the highway in Lancaster County.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your female passengers know how to use them.

You still keep kitty litter, starting fluid, de-icer, or a snow brush in your trunk, even if you live in the south.

Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you were.

Your graduating class consisted of mostly Polish, German, & Italian names.

"You guys" and "ynz" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men & women.

You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?" (Didyoueatyet?)

You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre, Schuylkill, Bala Cynwyd, Conshohocken, and Monongahela.

You know what a "Mummer" is, and are disappointed if you can't catch at least highlights of the parade.

Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You measure distance in hours.

You must be from Missouri if you don't claim to be. :rolleyes:

You know you're a non-native Californian when you send newspaper clips like these to your folks in Ohio so you both can laugh

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You've been seriously injured at Action Park.
You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.
You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."
You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.
Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.
You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
You know what a "jug handle" is.
You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.
You know that the state isn't all farmland.
You know that there are no "beaches" in new Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."
You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero."
You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation.
You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire (doesn't work, does it?).
You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?"
You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."
You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.
You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.
You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.
You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different."
You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
Every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.
You know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is.
You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.
You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.
You have a favorite Atlantic City casino.
You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
And finally...
You've never pumped your own gas.

You Know You're From Arizona If...

1. You buy salsa by the gallon.
2. Your Christmas decorations include a half a yard of sand and l00 paper bags.
3. You think a red light is merely a suggestion.
4. All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.
5. You think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
6. Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los".
7. You think 60 tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard.
8. You've signed so many petitions to recall governors that you can't remember the name of the incumbent.
9. You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
10. Your house is made of stucco and has a red clay tile roof.
11. You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.
12. You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
13. You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.
14. You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
15. You can say 115 degrees without fainting.
16. Every other vehicle is a 4x4.
17. You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees.
18. Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer.
19. People break out coats when temperature drops below 70 degrees.
20. You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car.
21. The pool can be warmer than you are.
22. You can make sun tea instantly.
23. You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
24. Most homes have more firearms than people.
25. Kids will ask, "What's a mosquito?"
26. People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out-of-state or nuts.
27. You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
28. The AC is on your list of best friends.
29. Monday Night Football starts at 7:00 instead of 6:00.
30. You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.
31. You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds.
32. The water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.
33. You can (correctly) pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Ocotillo", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Ajo".
34. It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is walking on the streets.
35. You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car.
36. You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
37. Announcements for Fourth of July events never end with "in case of rain......"
38. When someone asks how far you live from a location, it's always in terms of minutes, not miles.
39. Everyone's smiling and talking about the great weather on rainy days.
40. You have to explain to out-of-staters why there is no daylight savings time.