Cub Kid
Registered User
Nome, AK
Most of the Alaskan folks have probably seen this one a few times, but for everyone else...
YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM ALASKA IF:
-You've never met any celebrities.
-Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
-"Vacation" means driving to Chitna to dip net
-You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.
-You measure distance in hours.
-Down south to you means Anchorage.
-You know several people who have hit a moose.
-Your school classes aren't cancelled because of cold.
-Your school classes were canceled because of ice.
-You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
-You've ever had to switch from "heat" to"A/C" in the same day.
-You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better."
-The last thing you do before going to bed is plugging in your vehicle.
-You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
-You see a car running in the parking lot at the
store with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
-You end your sentences with an unnecessary
preposition. Example:"Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."
-You install security lights on your house and
garage and leave both unlocked.
-You think of the major four food groups as moose, caribou, beer, and squaw candy.
-You carry jumper cables and a blanket in your car.
-You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.
-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit
over a snowsuit.
-Driving is better in the winter because the
potholes are filled with snow.
-You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
-You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
-The local paper covers national and international
headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
-You think that moose season is a national holiday.
-You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
-You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly".
-You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter,
Still Winter, and Construction.
-You know what a real sockeye is, and have a recipe
for candy ones.
-You know if another Alaskan is from the city or
the village as soon as they open their mouth.
-You can spell words like Chatanika, Ninilchik, and
Tuntutuliak.
-You've ever had cabin fever.
-You own moose nugget ear rings.
-Mosquito dope is a part of your daily attire.
-You think the song Breaking Up is Hard to Do is
about spring time.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM ALASKA IF:
-You've never met any celebrities.
-Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
-"Vacation" means driving to Chitna to dip net
-You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.
-You measure distance in hours.
-Down south to you means Anchorage.
-You know several people who have hit a moose.
-Your school classes aren't cancelled because of cold.
-Your school classes were canceled because of ice.
-You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
-You've ever had to switch from "heat" to"A/C" in the same day.
-You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better."
-The last thing you do before going to bed is plugging in your vehicle.
-You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
-You see a car running in the parking lot at the
store with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
-You end your sentences with an unnecessary
preposition. Example:"Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with."
-You install security lights on your house and
garage and leave both unlocked.
-You think of the major four food groups as moose, caribou, beer, and squaw candy.
-You carry jumper cables and a blanket in your car.
-You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.
-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit
over a snowsuit.
-Driving is better in the winter because the
potholes are filled with snow.
-You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
-You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
-The local paper covers national and international
headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
-You think that moose season is a national holiday.
-You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
-You find -20 degrees F "a little chilly".
-You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter,
Still Winter, and Construction.
-You know what a real sockeye is, and have a recipe
for candy ones.
-You know if another Alaskan is from the city or
the village as soon as they open their mouth.
-You can spell words like Chatanika, Ninilchik, and
Tuntutuliak.
-You've ever had cabin fever.
-You own moose nugget ear rings.
-Mosquito dope is a part of your daily attire.
-You think the song Breaking Up is Hard to Do is
about spring time.