MORE FLORIDA THANGS/A REAL FLORIDIAN

 

 

Robin of Yellow Brick Road Emailed This.....

The Real Floridians

..Socks are only for bowling  I only have 1 pair ~ Hate socks

..You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.  But IT IS a Golf Umbrella for those summer downpours

..A good parking place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade. YaW

..Your winter coat is made of denim.  YaW

..You're younger than thirty but some of your friends are over 65. Well a bit over 30, but much younger than 300 of my closest neighbors

..Anything under 70 is chilly.  CHILLY?? I need a Sweatshirt!!

..You've driven through Yeehaw Junction. Yes, several times ~ Yeehaw Junction is west of Lake Wales on Rt 60...2 Stop Signs & 2 shanty's

..You have to drive north to get to The South. We are not considored a southern state by "southerners", although reminents of the confederate flag is on the Florida state flag along with a Seminole Indian and aPalm Tree

..You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.  True

..Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005 .   Thanks to Charley, Frances, Ivan & Jeanne

..You know the difference between  mosquito bites and Fire Ant Bites  I no longer have reactions to misquito bites, Fire Ants give you nasty pustules and hurt like 'ell

..You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.  House shakes a bit ~ No worries

..You dread love bug season. GOD, I HATE Those buggers fornicating on me!  Slapped 2 today : )

..You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances...but Charley , Frances , Ivan and Jeanne.  NO need for formality when they come from Africa to see ya

..You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.   Y'ALL KNOW I DO : )

..You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average. YaW ~ 10-12 footers are starting to get big ~ Thanks Snowbirds for feeding them

..You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven't.  It's been 15 yrs since I've seen snow

..'Down South' means Key West YaW, Sandy & hubby are from "Down South"

..You think New York drivers licenses should only be valid in New York.  YES, along with the drivers 

..Flip-flops are everyday wear. YaW~I have 1 pair of sneakers (which I don't wear), 1 pair of Nine West open toes heels, and Sperry's for everyday of the seek

..Shoes are for business meetings and church. YaW

..but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before YES, Nine West  

..Sweet tea can be served at any meal.  I prefer mine without sugar ~ I'm sweet enough ::wink, wink::

..An alligator once walked through your neighborhood. He was looking for a G/F

..You smirk when a gameshow's 'Grand Prize' is a trip or cruise to Florida  Send me to Hawai'i

..You measure distance in minutes. Tampa is only 15 miles east, but it takes 45 minutes to an hour to get here

..You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.  LMAO  ~ YaW

..You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls. Yehhhh, they steal your food, then shit on you

..A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.  Yes, and the hill's name is Mt Dora. 

..You think everyone from a bigger city has a northern accent.  Yaw

..You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season, and summer  Hmmm, I thought it was just 2 ~ Summer and Tourist season

..It's not soda, cola, or pop. it's coke, regardless of brand or flavor, 'What kinda coke you want?'  YaW, everyone knows this

..Anything under 95 is just warm. But, then it rains

..You've hosted a hurricane party.  Thanks Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Ivan

..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!) My part time job was at WDW

..You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.  You allow a couple of Lizards in the door to eat them

..You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Ichnatucknee and Withlacoochee NP ~ Orlando is pronounced 'Are-lan-dA' and Miami is 'MY-Am-mA'

..You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself. Absolutely! Boats are Money Pits

..Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various Fish, NRA, NASCAR, Go Gators, and a Confederate Flag. LMAO ~ And people do pack guns!

..You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas. Hell yeh, it's still hot during the day

..You recognize Miami-Dade as ' Northern Cuba '  y hablo espanol mucho bueno