YOU MIGHT BE FROM FLORIDA IF....
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YOU MIGHT BE FROM FLORIDA IF....
YOU MIGHT BE FROM FLORIDA IF....
"Down South" means Miami
"Panhandling" means going to Pensacola.
You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
You smirk when a game show'* "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.
All the local festivals are named after a fruit.
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: almost summer, summer,
not summer but really hot and Christmas.
It'* not soda, cola, or pop...its coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Anything under 95 is just warm.
Anything under 70 is chilly.
You've hosted a hurricane party.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon and know when to get on the best rides.
You pass on the right and honk at the elderly.
You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee and Withlacoochee.
You understand why it'* better to have a friend with a boat than have a boat yourself.
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, and a confederate flag.
You were 8 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 12 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH"
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the "stingray shuffle" is and why it'* important!
Socks are only for bowling
Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit
Tap water makes you vomit
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
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 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 lovebug 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 you hate them.
You know why flamingos are pink.
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 Miami
"Panhandling" means going to Pensacola.
You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
You smirk when a game show'* "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.
All the local festivals are named after a fruit.
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: almost summer, summer,
not summer but really hot and Christmas.
It'* not soda, cola, or pop...its coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Anything under 95 is just warm.
Anything under 70 is chilly.
You've hosted a hurricane party.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon and know when to get on the best rides.
You pass on the right and honk at the elderly.
You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee and Withlacoochee.
You understand why it'* better to have a friend with a boat than have a boat yourself.
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, and a confederate flag.
You were 8 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 12 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
You get angry when people say "Florida isn't really part of the SOUTH"
You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the "stingray shuffle" is and why it'* important!
Socks are only for bowling
Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit
Tap water makes you vomit
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
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 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 lovebug 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 you hate them.
You know why flamingos are pink.
You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
You were 12 before you ever saw snow or you still haven't.
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Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Yo Andrew
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Originally Posted by Gumball
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Yo Andrew
That sounds just like me or either I'm barefooted
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Most of those apply to hawaii too. Much of the same. Cept no gators, Publix is called Foodland (i even like publix more ), and HAHA, YES, we all used to laugh when we saw something on TV for someone winning a trip to hawaii. Its more of a , "not MORE tourists." Oh and the tap water tastes really good.
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I could add a few things of my own, but they are specific to Orlando living, and not all that friendly, if you catch my drift.
Oh, I have a few to add afterall.
You can spot a tourist at the beach pretty easily. If a guy or even a boy is wearing Speedos, they are more than likely from Canada.
If they bury their car in the sand because they don't know how to drive on the beach, they do not come from a state that sees ice in winter.
Oh, I have a few to add afterall.
You can spot a tourist at the beach pretty easily. If a guy or even a boy is wearing Speedos, they are more than likely from Canada.
If they bury their car in the sand because they don't know how to drive on the beach, they do not come from a state that sees ice in winter.
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Originally Posted by Gumball
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it'* Easter or
Christmas.
Yo Andrew
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Re: YOU MIGHT BE FROM FLORIDA IF....
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YOU MIGHT BE FROM FLORIDA IF....
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
You measure distance in minutes.
It'* not soda, cola, or pop...its coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, and a confederate flag.
Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit
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
You know why flamingos are pink.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
You measure distance in minutes.
It'* not soda, cola, or pop...its coke, regardless of brand or flavor, "What kinda coke you want?"
Bumper stickers on the pickup in front of you include: various fish, NRA, and a confederate flag.
Orange juice from concentrate makes you vomit
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
You know why flamingos are pink.