Proud to be a Texan!!

[CindySue]

I got this email today from my FMiL today and it is sooo true:

You know you're from Texas if:

*You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Mexia, Waco, and Amarillo.

*A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

*You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. (like today for instance...) I actually had to do this today!!!!!

*You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

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

*You measure distance in minutes. :)

*Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.

*You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.

*You know cowpies are not made of beef. :bbeek: Hopefully nobody I know would think they are!

*Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.

*You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.

*You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.

*A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol. A Chevy 3500 4x4 is.

*You know everything goes better with Ranch. Yup, especially pizza!!!

*You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your friends. Actually I shared them with yall!!!!

*You go to the river/lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

*Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation:

"You wanna coke?"
"Yeah."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper."

I AM PROUD TO BE A TEXAN!!!!!

[LizabethDavis]

LOL..we have one for Maine too...gonna have to find it now that you brought it up.

[Tiggerprincess]

I got this email today from my FMiL today and it is sooo true:

You know you're from Texas if:

*You can properly pronounce Corsicana, Palestine, Decatur, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Mexia, Waco, and Amarillo.

*A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

*You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. (like today for instance...) I actually had to do this today!!!!!

*You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

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

*You measure distance in minutes. :)

*Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.

*You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.

*You know cowpies are not made of beef. :bbeek: Hopefully nobody I know would think they are!

*Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.

*You have known someone who has had one belt buckle bigger than your fist.

*You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.

*A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol. A Chevy 3500 4x4 is.

*You know everything goes better with Ranch. Yup, especially pizza!!!

*You actually get these jokes and are "fixin' " to send them to your friends. Actually I shared them with yall!!!!

*You go to the river/lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

*Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation:

"You wanna coke?"
"Yeah."
"What kind?"
"Dr. Pepper."

I AM PROUD TO BE A TEXAN!!!!!
Im soooo from Texas!!!!! lol.moved there after i moved from Oklahoma

[CindySue]

I have lived here all of my life. Couldnt picture myself living anywhere else. I took my kids to California for a week this past summer for vaction. We went to Disneyland and Hollywood and I COMPLETELY FELT LIKE I WAS IN ANOTHER COUNTRY!!!!!!!!

[ikkin510]

I've never been to Texas, and that list proved it. It was a funny list in my opinion though it is probably true for you!

[rainbowtreat]

LOL..we have one for Maine too...gonna have to find it now that you brought it up.

I have it too so hope you dont mind i posted it for US.

As a former child of Maine I love this and laughed because most of this is true and that I have done them lol!!!!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM MAINE IF...

You've had arguments over the comparative quality of Fried Dough.

You diet all week so you can consume 40,000 calories at a fair.

You eat ice cream with flavors like 'Moose Tracks" and "Maine Black
Bear."

When it snows four inches you call it "a dusting."

You are surprised to discover there aren't fried clam shacks elsewhere in > the country.

You know what an Irving is and the location of 15 of them.

Your car is covered in yellow-green dust in May.

You can drive the Augusta traffic circles without breaking into a cold sweat.

You've hung out at a gravel pit.

You think a mosquito could be a species of bird.

You once skipped school and went to Bar Harbor, Old Orchard Beach or Reid State Park.

Even your school cafeteria made good chowder.

You know how to pronounce Calais and Machias.

You know that The Airline has nothing to do with planes.

You've made a meal out of a Jordan's red-skinned hot-dog and a bag of Humpty Dumpty potato chips.

You know that a chocolate doughnut is not a white doughnut with chocolate frosting.

You've gone to a bean supper.

You know the difference between pea, Yellow-eye, and Red Kidney.

You wouldn't eat beans in tomato sauce or Manhattan clam chowder if you were starving!

In high school, you (or a friend) packed Deering or Gifford Ice Cream cones.

At least once in your life, a seagull pooped on you.

At least once in your life you've said, "It smells like the mill in here."

Every summer and fall, there's a fruit and vegetable stand within 10 minutes of your house.

You call that long sandwich an "Italian" .

Your idea of a traffic jam is being the second car at the stoplight.

Your house converts to a B&B every July & August for people from away that you happen to know.

All year long you're tracking sand in the house-from the beach in the summer and the roads and sidewalks in the winter.

You have a front door but no steps to get to it.

Your kids start using "wicked" as a multipurpose part of speech.

You start your shopping by looking in Uncle Henry's.

You have shopped at the Big Chicken Barn.

You've ditched the car on the side of the road somewhere because you thought you saw some good fiddleheads!

You've had a vacation from school just to help the family pick > potatoes.

You know a lobster pot is a trap, not a kettle.

You know not to plant tender crops until the last full moon in May.

You go to the dump and bring back more than you brought.

You've taken a date to the dump to watch the bears.

You watch "Murder She Wrote" and snicker at the stupid fake accents.

You've swum in a quarry.

You take the New Hampshire toll personally.

You feel really good when you cross the Piscatiqua River Bridge into Kittery.

You always wave when you see a Maine license plate in another state.

You've used a roll of Duct tape and a can of flat black spray paint to get your car to pass inspection.

You have to replace your mailbox yearly because of the town plow.

When you're supposed to dress up, you wear flannel with a tie.

You know that Moody's Diner does NOT take credit cards!

When the word "stove" refers to what you did to the right front fender of your truck going around the Augusta rotaries.

When there's too much "stuff" in your 2 "cah" garage to get either of your cars into it.

When you know what fly dope is.

When you eat supper at night and dinner at noon.

As a child, you played outside in a snow storm without hat, mittens, scarf and with your jacket open because it was just a little cool.

The area around your back door is referred to as "the dooryard".

[LizabethDavis]

I have it too so hope you dont mind i posted it for US.

As a former child of Maine I love this and laughed because most of this is true and that I have done them lol!!!!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM MAINE IF...

You've had arguments over the comparative quality of Fried Dough.

You diet all week so you can consume 40,000 calories at a fair.

You eat ice cream with flavors like 'Moose Tracks" and "Maine Black
Bear." YUP

When it snows four inches you call it "a dusting." YUP

You are surprised to discover there aren't fried clam shacks elsewhere in > the country.

You know what an Irving is and the location of 15 of them. YUP

Your car is covered in yellow-green dust in May.

You can drive the Augusta traffic circles without breaking into a cold sweat. YUP

You've hung out at a gravel pit. Still do

You think a mosquito could be a species of bird.

You once skipped school and went to Bar Harbor, Old Orchard Beach or Reid State Park. YUP

Even your school cafeteria made good chowder.

You know how to pronounce Calais and Machias. YESSA

You know that The Airline has nothing to do with planes. LOL...YUP

You've made a meal out of a Jordan's red-skinned hot-dog and a bag of Humpty Dumpty potato chips.

You know that a chocolate doughnut is not a white doughnut with chocolate frosting.

You've gone to a bean supper.

You know the difference between pea, Yellow-eye, and Red Kidney.

You wouldn't eat beans in tomato sauce or Manhattan clam chowder if you were starving!

In high school, you (or a friend) packed Deering or Gifford Ice Cream cones.

At least once in your life, a seagull pooped on you.

At least once in your life you've said, "It smells like the mill in here." YEP

Every summer and fall, there's a fruit and vegetable stand within 10 minutes of your house.

You call that long sandwich an "Italian" . YUP

Your idea of a traffic jam is being the second car at the stoplight. LOL

Your house converts to a B&B every July & August for people from away that you happen to know. YUP

All year long you're tracking sand in the house-from the beach in the summer and the roads and sidewalks in the winter. YUP

You have a front door but no steps to get to it.

Your kids start using "wicked" as a multipurpose part of speech. Yes I do.

You start your shopping by looking in Uncle Henry's. My bible

You have shopped at the Big Chicken Barn.

You've ditched the car on the side of the road somewhere because you thought you saw some good fiddleheads!

You've had a vacation from school just to help the family pick > potatoes.

You know a lobster pot is a trap, not a kettle.

You know not to plant tender crops until the last full moon in May.

You go to the dump and bring back more than you brought.

You've taken a date to the dump to watch the bears.

You watch "Murder She Wrote" and snicker at the stupid fake accents.

You've swum in a quarry.

You take the New Hampshire toll personally. Hate this thing

You feel really good when you cross the Piscatiqua River Bridge into Kittery.

You always wave when you see a Maine license plate in another state. Try to

You've used a roll of Duct tape and a can of flat black spray paint to get your car to pass inspection. YUP

You have to replace your mailbox yearly because of the town plow.

When you're supposed to dress up, you wear flannel with a tie.

You know that Moody's Diner does NOT take credit cards!

When the word "stove" refers to what you did to the right front fender of your truck going around the Augusta rotaries. LOL>

When there's too much "stuff" in your 2 "cah" garage to get either of your cars into it. YUP

When you know what fly dope is. LOL...YUP

When you eat supper at night and dinner at noon. YUP

As a child, you played outside in a snow storm without hat, mittens, scarf and with your jacket open because it was just a little cool. LOL...yes

The area around your back door is referred to as "the dooryard". YESSA!

I LOVE THAT ONE!! I found a different one, but that one is just as good!!

[LaceyinPgh]

Upon reading these lists I can say without a doubt that I am 0% Texan or Mainer.

[LizabethDavis]

Hey Gwen...our automated program here at work pronounces Machias...Matches...dead serious..I didn't think it was THAT hard.

[rainbowtreat]

LOL. Nihcolas as picked up on the word wicked. He uses it alot now. And after I get off the phone with my mom he says my accent comes out very strong. He has stopped picking on my accent after livign here and every picking on his. His comes out thicking after he talks to his mom as well. It is funny how different the accents are. My mom has said that we ( Mainers ) dont have an "R" in the alaphabet. She says the southerners stole it. They have 2 R's. lol It sounds right.

If i tell some one here I am getting married inmy sister's dooryard ( pronounced dooh yahd ) they look at me like i have 3 heads. I try and catch myself before i say it lol. Cause then i have to explain what a door yard is. And car is "KAH" lol my friend from Ohio loves that one. And for some reason every one says i say wedding weird. I have no idea what the mean by this. It sounds no differnt to me then when they say it.

[LizabethDavis]

"Wicked" Cool...sorry about kind of hijacking this Cindy..

You know what drives me batty??? People who pronounces it BANG HER (Bangor)....NOT how it goes...BAY N GORE...Get it right all ready.:bblol:

[usahgrad]

Wow, so I don't get much of the Maine stuff...although I did know it was Bayngore not bangher...there's my "Maine-ness."

Now the Texan one is a different story...although the weather here today could have had you turning off the heat and turning on the ac...that scares me...makes me worry about what the weather is going to be like in May!

Anyways...I've done the whole looking for a funnel thing when I hear the tornado siren go off...one touched down less than a mile from my apartment once! WOAH! And I reenacted in Palestine and have a friend who lived in Waco! Does that make me official Cindy? Although, the fact that I'm not such a fan of beans might make me unofficial...lol.

I have to say, honestly, there are some times when I miss it...although I don't miss being so far away from my honey and I definitely DON'T miss being called a foreigner...but, it is different down there.

[CindySue]

Hey Kelli? You lived in Palestine? I grew up in Jacksonville, now Im northwest of Tyler.