rainbowtreat
08-21-2006, 07:55 PM
New England
If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 36 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in New England. true, have been ice fishing as a child, Nicholas couln't believe all the bob houses on the ice this past winter
If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each year because Mt. Washington is the coldest spot in the nation, and Boston gets more snow than any other major city in the US, you might live in New England. Well Mt. Washington IS the coldest spot lol. And it is just a couple of hours north of me. And Boston is only about an hour south of me.
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you might live in New England . YUP they are
If you instinctively walk like a penguin for six months out of the year, you might live in New England. TRUE
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in New England.
If your dad's suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, you might live in New England.
If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in New England. ALWAYS
If your town has more bars than churches, you might live in New England. true for my home town in Maine
If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you might live in New England. my mom has done this before
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE NEW ENGLANDER WHEN:
1. "Vacation" means going South past New York City for the weekend. it means going any where south of where you live
2. You measure distance in hours. this is the only way I know how to, I dont know how many miles to my moms but I know it takes me 6 to7 hours to get there and it only takes me 1 1/2 hours to get to Old Orchard Beach
3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once. I am one of them lol
4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again. yup have done this lol
5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching. so true
6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).
7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. in my home town yes
8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend / wife knows how to use them. I know how to use them
9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. I have not had to yet but when I was a kid yes we did
10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. well YEAH!!!!!
11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. Ask Nicholas about this one, he swears this is true lol
12. You can identify a southern or eastern accent. yup thats for sure
13. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.
14. You were unaware that there is a legal drinking age.
15. Down South to you means Philadelphia.
16. A brat is something you eat.
17. Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new shed.
18. You go out for a fish fry every Friday. love them , love the all you can eat ones
19. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
20. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
21. You find 10 degrees "a little chilly." well it is just a little chilly
22. You actually understand these jokes, and want to send them to all your New England friends. Sad....but true!!!
If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 36 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in New England. true, have been ice fishing as a child, Nicholas couln't believe all the bob houses on the ice this past winter
If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each year because Mt. Washington is the coldest spot in the nation, and Boston gets more snow than any other major city in the US, you might live in New England. Well Mt. Washington IS the coldest spot lol. And it is just a couple of hours north of me. And Boston is only about an hour south of me.
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you might live in New England . YUP they are
If you instinctively walk like a penguin for six months out of the year, you might live in New England. TRUE
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in New England.
If your dad's suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, you might live in New England.
If you have worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you might live in New England. ALWAYS
If your town has more bars than churches, you might live in New England. true for my home town in Maine
If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you might live in New England. my mom has done this before
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE NEW ENGLANDER WHEN:
1. "Vacation" means going South past New York City for the weekend. it means going any where south of where you live
2. You measure distance in hours. this is the only way I know how to, I dont know how many miles to my moms but I know it takes me 6 to7 hours to get there and it only takes me 1 1/2 hours to get to Old Orchard Beach
3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once. I am one of them lol
4. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again. yup have done this lol
5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching. so true
6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).
7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. in my home town yes
8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend / wife knows how to use them. I know how to use them
9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit. I have not had to yet but when I was a kid yes we did
10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. well YEAH!!!!!
11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. Ask Nicholas about this one, he swears this is true lol
12. You can identify a southern or eastern accent. yup thats for sure
13. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.
14. You were unaware that there is a legal drinking age.
15. Down South to you means Philadelphia.
16. A brat is something you eat.
17. Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new shed.
18. You go out for a fish fry every Friday. love them , love the all you can eat ones
19. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
20. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
21. You find 10 degrees "a little chilly." well it is just a little chilly
22. You actually understand these jokes, and want to send them to all your New England friends. Sad....but true!!!