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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-04 09:53 PM
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You know you're a Northerner IF....
You only own three spices - salt, pepper and ketchup
You design your Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit
the mosquitoes have landing lights
You have more miles on your snowblower than your car
You have 10 favorite recipes for venison
TrueValue Hardware on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas
You live in a house that has no front steps, yet the door is one yard above the ground
You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard
driving is better in the winter because the potholes get filled with snow
You think everyone from the city has an accent
You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons
You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car
the local paper covers national and international headlines on l/4 page, but requires 6 pages for sports
at least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant
the most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun
your snowblower gets stuck on the roof
You think the start of deer hunting season is a national holiday
You head south to go to your cottage
You frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck
You know which leaves make good toilet paper
the mayor greets You on the street by your first name
there is only one shopping plaza in town
the major parish fundraiser isn't bingo - its sausage making
You find -20F a little chilly
the trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer
You attended a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry and your snowmobile boots
You can play road hockey on skates
shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout
You know the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
the municipality buys a zamboni before a bus
You actually 'get' these jokes, and forward them to all your Northern friends
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BlueJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-10-04 10:08 PM
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1. The list reminds me of the few years I lived in Minneapolis
Man O Man.....the drive in from Apple Valley each Winter Morning was a complete proverbial Bitch!!
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