'Cuz I'm on vacation...

[theatokos]

Bolded for those I especially relate to...

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM ALASKA IF:

-You've never met any celebrities.

-Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a snowplow on the highway.

-You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.

-You measure distance in hours.

-Down south to you means Seattle.

-You know several people who have hit a moose.

-Your school classes aren't cancelled because of snow.

-Your school classes were canceled because of ice.

-You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.

-You've ever had to switch from "heat" to"A/C" in the same day.

-You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better."

-The last thing you do before going to bed is plugging in your vehicle.

-You see people wear carhartts and rubber boots at concerts.

-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 end your sentences with an unnecessary
preposition. Example:"Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."

-You install security lights on your house and
garage and leave both unlocked.

-You think of the major four food groups as moose, salmon, and beer.

-You carry jumper cables and a blanket in your car.

-You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit
over a snowsuit.

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

-You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

-You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.

-The local paper covers national and international
headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.

-You think that moose season is a national holiday.

-You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

-You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly".

-You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter,
Still Winter, and Construction.

-You know if another Alaskan is from the city or
the village as soon as they open their mouth.

-You can spell words like Chatanika, Ninilchik, and
Tuntutuliak.

-You've ever had cabin fever.

-Mosquito dope is a part of your daily attire.

-You think the song Breaking Up is Hard to Do is
about spring time.

Of some these should be amended for those of us from SE AK.

Comments

[donkeyfly.livejournal.com]

Proposed amendment #1:

Your childhood Halloween costumes were designed to fit over rain gear. Oh SE AK, how i love your rain.