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 degrees is chilly…


You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls…
You’ve driven through Yeehaw Junction…

You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix…

Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005…

You know that anything under a Category 2 just isn’t worth waking up
for…

You dread love bug season…

You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren’t
Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances. You know them as Andrew,
Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne…

You know what a snowbird is and when they’ll leave…

You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average…

‘Down South’ means Key West…

Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and
church, but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before…

You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt…

A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level…

You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season,
tourist season and summer…

You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Withlacoochee and Micanopy…

You understand why it’s better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself…

You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn’t swim…

You’ve worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas and New Years…

You recognize Miami-Dade as ‘Northern Cuba’…

About Helen

I'm a Southern California living in South Florida. I've been here for 10 years as of October 1, 2007. No matter where I live, I'm a dog lover, and my breed is the Dobermann Pinscher of the Working Group. I am also fond of the Australian Shepherd of the Herding Group. My life revolves around my dogs, which is something those family members of mine don't understand. So I'm an island in that respect, but have built friendships with those who are doggie lovers and respect the canine as much as I do. Some do rescue, some train in, compete in, and judge AKC trials. The common thread is our dogs are family.

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