Subject: FW: YOU MIGHT BE A NORTH DAKOTAN IF... (fwd) (fwd)
> Subject: FW: YOU MIGHT BE A NORTH DAKOTAN IF... (fwd) (fwd)
YOU MIGHT BE A NORTH DAKOTAN IF...
1. You know that everyone has a "city
preference"- Fargo or Grand Forks.
2. You have gotten frostbitten and sunburned
during the same week.
3. You always miss the Combine Show at the State Fair...
4. ...but you still make it for those mini-donuts
and cheese curds!
5. You've gotten fresh eggs and milk from a farm.
6. You measure distance in minutes.
7. Weather is 80% of your conversation.
8. Down south to you means South Dakota.
9. You call freeways "highways".
10. Snow tires come standard on all your vehicles.
11. You know why there would be an electrical plug
hanging out of a car hood.
12. You think public transportation is "Ole's truck bed".
13. 75% of your graduating high school class went to
North Dakota State University.
14. You've been to Fort Mandan on a field trip at
some point in your school days.
15. You know the real state bird is the mosquito.
16. You know more than 1 person that has hit a deer.
17. You always said that you were going to leave when
you grew up.
18. People from other states love to hear you say
words with "o"s in them.
19. You have seen someone light a fart.
20. You went to Canada on your 18th birthday.
21. Your car was the only hangout option in high school.
22. You have no problem spelling "Minneapolis".
23. You own at least one item that says "I'd rather
be fishing".
24. You used to think Deer Season was an official
school holiday.
25. You know which calibre rifle works best in
any given situation that would require a rifle.
26. You get mad at people who think Fargo is in
Minnesota.
27. You feel the need to correct everyone's
misperception that there are Indians roaming the
plains.
28. You know that small towns are "rumor mills",
and must tell everyone you see.
29. You may hate George Sinner for a lot of
things, but you will always love him for canceling
school.
30. Not only do you have snow days, your school
is canceled because of the cold (-100 F wind chill).
31. You call Bismarck and Mandan the "Cities".
32. You can name the 4 seasons: fall, winter,
spring, and road repair.
33. You know the difference between temperature and
wind chill.
34. You take all your vacations "by the water".
35. You can drive faster on gravel roads than on
pavement.
36. You make fun of Canadians.
37. At least one member of your family has cut
your hair.
38. You have almost always had a "white Christmas".
39. You hate all Minnesota professional sports
teams, because they have professional sports teams.
40. You've gone camping for your birthday.
41. Nothing gets you madder than seeing an
out-of-state license plate, because you know
they're just passing through.
42. You think that Lutherans and Catholics are
the two major religions of the world.
43. You know what "uff-da" means and how to use
it in the proper context.
44. You remember playing Kickball in elementary
school and miss it.
45. You're a loyal K-mart shopper.
46. You still think "Gay 90's" is just an expression.
47. You've licked frozen metal ... in the past year!
48. You spend at least a paycheck on fireworks
every 4th of July.
49. You own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4
wheel drive vehicle.
50. You wear shorts when it's 50 degrees outside
in March, but bundle up and complain in August when
it goes below 60.
51. You know people that have more fishing poles
than teeth.
52. You remember every high school sporting
event that you ever participated in.
53. You used to think the State Capital was a
"very tall building".
54. When you talk about "opener" you are not
talking about cans (see #24).
55. You've gone fishing in the Kiddie Pond ... recently!
56. You remember going Trick-or-Treating in 3
feet of snow.
57. You think all blacks work at an Air Force Base.
58. You know what cabin fever is (December,
January, February, and March!)
59. You love SPAM and can name what it stands
for (spiced ham).
60. You carry jumper cables in your car.
61. You can give directions to Teddy Roosevelt's
house.
62. You have at least one tee shirt and one
poster with Virgil Hill.
63. All of your friends are at least "a part Norwegian".
64. You know people who actually say "yah sure"
and "you betcha".
5. You are excited the first time it snows, and
then slap yourself because you know by April you'll
be insanely sick of it.
66. Everyone you know has a cabin.
67. You get sick of people asking you "is it
cold up there?"
68. You never appreciate "North Dakota is Nice"
until you move away from it.
69. You didn't know if the locks on your car
worked until you locked yourself out.
70. You knew what MIP and DUI was before you
reached high school.
71. You had a MIP or DUI before you reached high school.
72. At least two of your neighbors have keys to
your house.
73. You learned to drive "on the farm".
74. You compare the Medora Musical to Broadway...
75. You drink POP and are proud of it.
76. You have a favorite AM station.
77. You give directions by landmarks only.
78. You know what lefsa is.
79. You think you can get a job anywhere
because you have that Midwestern work ethic.
80. Holidays at your house always include a big
glass of Mogan David wine.
81. Your friends that come to visit from REAL
urban areas always remark on how blasted many people
you know.