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Posted on 11/25/2013 9:12:37 AM PST by Jim Robinson
Yep. Obama sees someone who needs open heart surgery and hands them a Band-Aid. (And probably charges them $40.00 for it.)
Not sure which area weather forecaster to believe. One says 2-3 inches of snow tonight. Just to be safe, I’m going to go fill up the tank with gas. BBL
It probably doesn’t go toward the 14,000 deductable.
Good idea. Forecasts have been all over the place.
I’m stunned to say that I do not remember that one.
But I do like spiders and snakes.
I was never much into country until I was in my late 20’s and could appreciate it.
I missed a lot of really neato stuff.
You Know You’re a Floridian If....
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 pass on the right and honk at the elderly, but pull over for a funeral.
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 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 small.
You were twelve before you ever saw snow, or you still haven’t.
“Down South” means Key West
“Panhandling” means going to Pensacola
Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait, flip flops are good for church too, unless it’s Easter or Christmas.
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.
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 February.
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 have 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 5 before you realized they made houses without pools.
You were 25 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’s important!
You recognize Miami-Dade as “Northern Cuba”.
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