You know you're from Idaho when....

[Mr. Fresh]

.

[DA]

That's funny, I got one about Missouri about 3 months ago. it was completely specialized too. I guess one person's good idea caught on and spread.

[Nym90]

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM MICHIGAN IF:

You've never met any celebrities.


"Vacation" means going to Cedar Point (every year).


At least 1 member of your family disowns you the week of the Michigan/Michigan State game.


Half the change in your pocket is Canadian....eh?


You drive 86 mph on the highway and pass on the right.


Your idea of a traffic jam is 40 cars waiting to pass an orange barrel.


You know how to play (and pronounce) Euchre.


It's easy to get VERNOR'S ginger ale, Better Made chips, SANDERS hot fudge sauce, and Faygo pop.


You know how to pronounce "Mackinac" (Mack-in-awe, not Mack-in-ack). Also Sault Ste. Marie (it's pronounced Soo, not Salt).


You've had to switch on the "heat" and the "A/C" in the same day (during daylight hours!).


You bake with SODA and drink POP.


The movie "Escanaba in Da Moonlight" wasn't funny. You consider it a documentary.


Your little league game was snowed out (more than once). Have you ever seen ice on a lake on Memorial Day? I mean a big lake - Lake Superior. I have it on videotape.


The word "thumb" has geographical, rather than anatomical significance. Even if you live in the U.P.


You show people where you grew up by pointing to a spot on your left hand (that's for the U.P. - most Michiganders use the right hand). If you've lived at both ends of the state, you hold up both hands and have your wife point for you!


Traveling coast-to-coast means driving from Port Huron to Muskegon (East-West on highways I69 and I96). Or for a shorter trip, from Marquette to Escanaba (Lake Superior to Lake Michigan - via US41). Michigan Map


You measure distance in minutes (OK, sometimes hours - it's 12 hours from one end of Michigan to another).


When giving directions, you refer to "A Michigan Left."


You know that Kalamazoo not only exists, but isn't far from Hell.


Your year has 2 seasons: Winter and Construction. And they overlap. A lot.


Home Depot on any Saturday is busier than toy stores at Christmas. (Oh Yeah!!!)


You know when it has rained because of the smell of worms. (or fish!)


Owning a Japanese car was a hangin' offense in your hometown.


You believe that "down south" means Toledo. Unless you live in the U.P. - then "down south" means Green Bay, WI.


You plan to move to Minnesota, and your friends ask why you would move to someplace so cold. Only the move is 6 hours SOUTH! (Houghton, MI in the U.P. to Minneapolis/St. Paul - check it out on a map - there's a link below).


YOU ACTUALLY "GET" THESE JOKES AND FORWARD THEM ON TO ALL YOUR MICHIGAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY ! !

[David S]

SCJ Nym90
We agree on Something!!  :)

BTW My daughter went to Mich Tech. The winters there make the winters down here look tropical.

[Bugs]

The wind is faster than your truck.

Every other vehicle is a 4x4.

When the sun goes down you start looking for your coat.

In March, your vehicle is 43% mud.

You leave your keys in the car and the next morning it's still there.

The elevation exceeds the population.

You've broken down on the highway and somebody stops to help you.

You can see the stars at night.

People drive 200 miles to shop in a real mall.

Your great grandmother is older than the courthouse.

You got a set of snow tires for Valentines Day.

The bumper jack in your pickup will lift a house.

Your back yard smells like sagebrush or various animals.

A girls' basketball game fills the gym.

A rodeo is more popular than a rock concert.

You can fish, golf, and go skiing all in the same day if you try hard enough.

Yellow light means "follow the car in front of you no matter what."

Democrats are like salmon, they are on the endangered species list.

You wave to someone on the freeway because you recognize the truck.

You talk about a combine and people don't wonder what you are putting together.

In the spring, every tenth car you pass is a tractor.

Maps and gloves are kept in your vehicle's "jocky box."

You have to wait for a flock of sheep to pass you on the road.

You know why people pay money to watch "pig wrestling."

You've golfed where the hazards include wagon wheel ruts from the Oregon Trail.

You've ever received skis for Christmas, and used them Christmas morning skiing off of the roof.

You've ever flown commercially and at least once seen grazing cattle higher than the flying plane.

Anyone has ever not believed you about why there are 5 parallel stripes painted across the road at the freeway onramp.

You know what a finger steak is.

You've ever given a snow shovel or an ice scraper as a gift...and not as a joke.

You've seen snow in every month of the year.

You prefer to ski at the place it takes chains on snowtires to get to.

You have ever used the 'Above 3500 feet' directions in cooking instuctions.

You've ever checked the barometer before deciding to use the "+3500 ft" instructions.

The name "Galena Summit" makes you worry about the state of your brakes.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Idaho.

----

Saw that on a Journal, kinda funny, and yet so true.  I'm sure a lot of these apply to other states as well.

There should be something about seeing an idiot driver and looking at their lisence plate to see if it is from Canyon County.  
I actually saw someone run a stopsign in North Platte, Nebraska and the driver who had to slam on his brakes yelled something about "dang Canyon County drivers."  The other guy had a 2/C Idaho Plate.  I don't know if they still have County codes like they used to.  This was back in the early nineties with the old white and green plates.

I lived in Boise in the late eighties, and they opened the first real shoppimg mall in Boise right when we left.

[Bugs]

I used to live in Michigan, too, in the early sixties.  We went camping at Pinckney St park over the weekend and we had to go through Hell to get to Church.

[Dave from Michigan]

OK, lol, so some of the Michigan ones went over my head.  Nym and David S, how much of the Idaho one did you understand?

what did you not get about Michigan?  most of the Idaho stuff I got.

[David S]

SCJ Nym90
We agree on Something!!  

BTW My daughter went to Mich Tech. The winters there make the winters down here look tropical.

Your daughter was a Huskie? She must have liked lots of winter.

She didn't mind it at first, but now I don't think you could drag her back there.

[David S]

OK, lol, so some of the Michigan ones went over my head.  Nym and David S, how much of the Idaho one did you understand?

OK I confess. Jocky box, Pig wrestling and Finger steak were new to me, maybe because I'm not from Idaho or maybe now that I've entered geezerhood I'm not up on the latest jargon.

[12th Doctor]

You know your from PA when...

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You don't understand what all the hype is about for Yuengling or Rolling Rock beer, you've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is cheaper.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

You call sloppy joes, "barbecue".

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.

Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).

The first day of Buck season and the first day of Doe season are school holidays.

One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's cave and Horseshoe curve.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.

You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.

All of your childhood vacations were trips to the Jersey shore.

Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You find 20 degrees just a little chilly.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You constantly refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay). How many other states do that?

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

"Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Your grandparents(all Pittsburghers) drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.(more that women are handy, not princesses)

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this "barbaric".

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

At least 5 people on your block (for the city folks) have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.

You actually understand these.

[Nation]

Nym, euchre is awesome.  My friend went back home this weekend for a freaking euchre tournament, actually.

[12th Doctor]

Nym, euchre is awesome.  My friend went back home this weekend for a freaking euchre tournament, actually.

I've never played, but I have a friend who is avid with euchre, (pronounced you-ker for those of you who do not know).  Aptly enough, his mother is from Michigan.

[KEmperor]

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this "barbaric".

It is quite barbaric.

[Bugs]

There should be something about seeing an idiot driver and looking at their lisence plate to see if it is from Canyon County.  
I actually saw someone run a stopsign in North Platte, Nebraska and the driver who had to slam on his brakes yelled something about "dang Canyon County drivers."  The other guy had a 2/C Idaho Plate.  I don't know if they still have County codes like they used to.  This was back in the early nineties with the old white and green plates.

I lived in Boise in the late eighties, and they opened the first real shoppimg mall in Boise right when we left.

Well nothings changed in that respect, Canyon County still has the worst drivers, and they're all crazy.  So, where'd ya live in Boise?

I actually lived in Meridian, which had a population of about 6,000.  Now it's 32,000.  There were dairy farms on Fairview Av if you went to Boise that way.

[Gabu]

You know you're from British Columbia when...

You know the provincial flower.

You consider that if it has no snow, it is not a real mountain.

You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Blendz, and Tim Horton's.

You know how to pronounce Squamish, Osoyoos & Nanaimo.

You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai food.

In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark - while only working eight-hour days.

You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.

You know that Dawson Creek is a town, not a TV show.

You can point to at least two ski mountains, even if you cannot see through the cloud cover.

You notice "the mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can actually see it.

You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 5, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.

You switch to your sandals when it gets about 10, but keep the socks on.

You recognize the background shots in your favourite movies & TV shows.

You buy new sunglasses every year, because you can't find the old ones after such a long time.

You use a down comforter in the summer.

The local hero is a pot-smoking snowboarder.

The local wine doesn't taste like malt vinegar.

Your $400,000 Vancouver home is 5 hours from downtown.

You can throw a rock and hit three Starbucks locations.

You've been to a deforestation protest.

If a cop pulls you over, you just offer them some of your hash.

It's November, it's raining, but you're still wearing birkenstocks.

You go broke just paying rent.

You don't own a heavy winter coat.

You can't figure out why Manitoba is considered part of Western Canada.

You wouldn't be caught dead on Vancouver Island or Vancouver without your umbrella and plastic shoes.

You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.

You use the statement "sunny break" and know what it means.

You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.

You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.

You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.

You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" signal.

You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, Pink, Chum, and Sockeye salmon.

You consider swimming an indoor sport.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from British Columbia.

Or...

You know you're from Canada when...

You're not offended by the term, "Homo Milk."

You understand the question, "Could you pass me a serviette?  I just dropped my poutine on the chesterfield."

You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.

You drink pop, not soda.

You know what a Mickey and 2-4 mean.

You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars.

You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.

You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.

You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.

You brag to Americans that: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion and many more are Canadians.

You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!

You know what a touque is.

You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed" not "Zee".

You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan."

You perk up when you hear the theme song from "Hockey Night in Canada."

You were in grade 12, not the 12th grade.

"Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary and more polite than, "Huh?"

Winter. Whenever you want it. And then some.

There's German food, Italian food, Chinese food, Armenian food, American food, but NO Canadian food.

You call a "mouse" a "moose".

You like the Americans a little because they don't want Quebec either.

Contests run by anyone other than the government have "skill-testing questions" that winners must answer correctly before they can claim a prize.

Everything is labelled in English and French.

Milk comes in plastic bags as well as cartons and plastic jugs.

Mountain Dew has no caffeine.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Canada.

[DA]

You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.

Seattle:
You know more than 150 ways to order coffee. (Sometimes I wonder if people order things myriad ways just to amaze out-of-towners or confuse the barista-in-training)

[Nym90]

Here's a good explanation of a Michigan left from the following site...

http://www.michiganhighways.org/indepth/michigan_left.html



Often maligned, often misunderstood, the Michigan Left-hand Turn is an operation which causes much consternation among out-of-state drivers and nary a second thought from locals. Developed in Michigan in 1960 (see History), these turning set-ups exist across the entire state, from Niles to Escanaba and from Detroit to Marquette. (Yes, the Upper Peninsula has Michigan Lefts!)
 
The Michigan Left was developed to avoid the interlocking left-turn movements along divided highways. In this way, the only turning movements allowed at such an intersection are right-hand turns. Traffic lights can be placed at busier Michigan Left intersections if warranted. For the most heavily-used "crossovers," specialized traffic signals may be placed to ensure traffic does not back up on the highway waiting to turn left.

 
Key
Red Line - divided highway traffic turning left onto crossroad.
Green Line - crossroad traffic turning left onto divided highway.

How it Works
Red Line traffic on the divided highway cannot turn left directly at the crossroad intersection. To accomplish the left turn, the divided highway traffic moved to the left lane, continues past the crossroad, and turns left into a "median crossover," usually placed about 660 feet beyond the intersection. When traffic clears sufficiently, the left turn onto the opposite direction of the divided highway is completed. The driver then moves to the right lane and turns right onto the crossroad, thus completing the traffic movement.

Green Line traffic on the crossroad wishing to turn left onto the divided highway first turns right onto that highway, moves to the left lane and turns left into the "median crossover" approximately 660 feet from the intersection. When traffic clears sufficiently, the left turn onto the opposite direction of the divided highway is completed.

History of the Michigan Left Turn
The following is excerpted from the publication "The State of Michigan Trunk Line Story," Third Edition, by Stanley D. Lingerman, P.E. Fellow Member, August 15, 1996. From the second chapter titled "U.S. and Super Highways," Mr. Lingerman relates just how the Michigan Left came to be:

The Super Highway, which was originally designed for use in the Detroit area as part of the United States Highway Program of the late 1920s, proved with time to have some operational problems that developed from the traffic growth following World War II.
 
In 1960, in order to avoid the interlocking of left-turn movements, a number of major intersections along Telegraph Road [US-24] in Wayne County were designed as Super Highway with directional crossovers. The purpose of the directional crossovers was to remove the left turns from the major intersections. The crossovers were placed in the median island about 350 feet from the cross street. Joseph Hobrla, the Department's Signal Engineer, was dissatisfied with the traffic flow characteristics of these intersections on Telegraph Road. He and Joseph Marlow, the District Traffic Engineer [for the State Highway Department], decided to experiment with the westbound Eight Mile Road[M-102] left turn at Livernois Avenue in Detroit. A directional left-turn crossover was constructed in the median of Eight Mile Road at a point 660 feet west of Livernois. A traffic signal was placed on eastbound Eight Mile Road at Livernois to handle the right-turn movement. The operation has proved to be so successful that 700 directional crossovers have been constructed on the trunk line system throughout the state.

The Michigan Left Turn treatment continues to be implemented around the state whenever deemed necessary to improve the flow of traffic. In the early 1990s, for example, M-44/East Beltline Ave in the Grand Rapids area, from I-96 northerly to Plainfield Ave, was completely re-constructed as a divided highway, with Michigan Left crossovers. Also in West Michigan, US-31 from Holland to Grand Haven is slowly being upgraded to include Michigan Lefts at the busier intersections.

Although Michigan has been using the Michigan Left treatment for four decades now, other states have been slow to experiment with this type of traffic control. While some examples of the Michigan Left setup do exist around the country, they tend to be rare.

[TeePee4Prez]

Wow, and I thought the NJ/sometimes SE Pennsylvania jughandle was bad.  Similar concept, just not as long as this.

[TeePee4Prez]

You know your from PA when...

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You don't understand what all the hype is about for Yuengling or Rolling Rock beer, you've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is cheaper.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

You call sloppy joes, "barbecue".

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.

Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).

The first day of Buck season and the first day of Doe season are school holidays.

One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's cave and Horseshoe curve.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.

You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.

All of your childhood vacations were trips to the Jersey shore.

Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You find 20 degrees just a little chilly.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You constantly refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay). How many other states do that?

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

"Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Your grandparents(all Pittsburghers) drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.(more that women are handy, not princesses)

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this "barbaric".

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

At least 5 people on your block (for the city folks) have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.

You actually understand these.

Hmm, different sides of the state here buddy.
Never heard of dippy eggs, red up, fire hall wedding reception, hunting clothes at social events, and Polkas at weddings.  Hey we never said "pop" either.  Thought the Heat to A/C one is pretty accurate.  I've been in the Poconos and needed heat then went down  the PA Tpk towards Philyl then needed the A/C.  Not sure about the 65 mph through blizzards.  Upstate maybe.  Philly doesn't get much snow.

[Nation]

Found this, made me laugh:

RULES FOR DRIVING IN THE D.C. METRO AREA

 

* A right lane construction closure is just a game to see how many people can cut in line by passing you on the right as you sit in the left lane waiting for the same jerks to squeeze their way back in before hitting construction barrels.

* Turn signals are just clues as to your next move in road battle so never use them.

* Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you no matter how fast you're going. If you do, the space will be filled in by somebody else putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

* The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.

* Never get in the way of a car that needs extensive body work. (Remember no-fault insurance; he might not have much to lose, you do.)

* Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to insure that your anti-lock braking system kicks to give you a nice relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates.

* Construction signs tell you about road closures immediately after you pass the exit but before the traffic begins to back up.

* The electronic traffic warning system signs are not there to provide useful information, just to make DC look progressive.

* Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to scare people entering the highway.

* Speed limits are arbitrary figures to make our nation's Capitol look as if it conforms with other state policies; these are given only as suggestions and are readily unenforceable.

* Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a Beltway driver flashing his high beams behind you doesn't think he can go faster in your spot.

* Please remember that there is no such thing as a shortcut during rush-hour traffic in downtown DC.

* Always slow down and rubberneck when you see an accident or even a person changing a tire. If you're lucky, you may see the innocent breakdown victim get mugged, the proceeds of which are vested directly into the Democratic front runner's campaign for mayor.

* Learn to swerve abruptly. The DC Metro area is the home of the high-speed slalom driving thanks to VDOT, who put potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.

* It is traditional in DC to honk your horn at cars that don't move the instant the light changes. The city was founded upon such traditions.

* Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way.

* Giving the finger may invite armed retaliation.

* All unmarked exits lead to Southeast DC.

[KEmperor]

Wow, and I thought the NJ/sometimes SE Pennsylvania jughandle was bad.  Similar concept, just not as long as this.

Yes, those NJ left turns are quite insane.  Not as bad as this nonsense though.

[12th Doctor]

You know your from PA when...

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You don't understand what all the hype is about for Yuengling or Rolling Rock beer, you've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is cheaper.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

You call sloppy joes, "barbecue".

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.

Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).

The first day of Buck season and the first day of Doe season are school holidays.

One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's cave and Horseshoe curve.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.

You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.

All of your childhood vacations were trips to the Jersey shore.

Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You find 20 degrees just a little chilly.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You constantly refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay). How many other states do that?

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

"Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Your grandparents(all Pittsburghers) drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.(more that women are handy, not princesses)

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this "barbaric".

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

At least 5 people on your block (for the city folks) have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.

You actually understand these.

Hmm, different sides of the state here buddy.
Never heard of dippy eggs, red up, fire hall wedding reception, hunting clothes at social events, and Polkas at weddings.  Hey we never said "pop" either.  Thought the Heat to A/C one is pretty accurate.  I've been in the Poconos and needed heat then went down  the PA Tpk towards Philyl then needed the A/C.  Not sure about the 65 mph through blizzards.  Upstate maybe.  Philly doesn't get much snow.

Wait, Philadelphia is in PA!?  Could have fooled me.  I thought that we had been taken over by another state and Rendell was a military governor.

[Keystone Phil]

You know your from PA when...

You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.

You don't understand what all the hype is about for Yuengling or Rolling Rock beer, you've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is cheaper.

You live for summer & fall, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.

You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.

You call sloppy joes, "barbecue".

When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.

Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).

The first day of Buck season and the first day of Doe season are school holidays.

One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's cave and Horseshoe curve.

You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.

You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.

All of your childhood vacations were trips to the Jersey shore.

Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You find 20 degrees just a little chilly.

Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.

You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.

You constantly refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay). How many other states do that?

You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.

You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns.

"Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.

You know several people who have hit deer more than once.

You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Your grandparents(all Pittsburghers) drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.

You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.

You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.(more that women are handy, not princesses)

You can actually eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
Those from NY find this "barbaric".

You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold.

At least 5 people on your block (for the city folks) have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.

You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.

You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.

You actually understand these.

Hmm, different sides of the state here buddy.
Never heard of dippy eggs, red up, fire hall wedding reception, hunting clothes at social events, and Polkas at weddings.  Hey we never said "pop" either.  Thought the Heat to A/C one is pretty accurate.  I've been in the Poconos and needed heat then went down  the PA Tpk towards Philyl then needed the A/C.  Not sure about the 65 mph through blizzards.  Upstate maybe.  Philly doesn't get much snow.

 Rendell was a military governor.

Rendell? Governor? I see him analyzing Eagles games more than I see him giving a press conference or signing legislation or going to events as the Governor.

I can't wait until 2006 rolls arounds.

[Nym90]

The "Michigan Left" is confusing for those unfamiliar with it. However, as I grew up with it, I have no trouble with it at all.

 The big advantage of it is that it eliminates any need for a left turn phase for either road on the traffic signals. With only 2 phases to the lights instead of 4, you get a larger percentage of green time for each direction. Overall, it makes traffic flow better for those going straight or turning right, at the expense of making it slower and more complicated for those turning left. Roads that have a high percentage of the traffic turning left don't use this setup.

[Nym90]

As for Escanaba in Da Moonlight...it's a movie. Here's some info.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180679/