You Know You're From Alaska When...

Before you read this, just know I was laughing when I saw it. Some of it is really true, at least for my family!! How sad is that. The list was much longer, I shortened it by about half. I want to know about you other Alaskans or even you Jim, how does this compare to "Escanaba in Da Moonlight"?

You've worn shorts and a parka at the same time.

You know the real meaning of slush.

You know who Binki was and were sad when he died.

You know several people who have hit a moose more than once.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit so you can take them trick or treating in a blizzard.

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

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.

You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

You find 10 degrees 'a little chilly'.

Your relatives/friends think you live too far away for them to come visit you, but keep asking you to come see them more often.

October is the month of your highest income.

Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a camper on the highway.

"Vacation" means driving to Chitna to dip net.

You go to McDonald's and order of the $1.50 menu because it's equivelant to the $0.99 menu everywhere else.

You where appalled by the Carrs/Safeway merge afew years ago.

Everyone you know gets cabin fever, and Hawaii is the only apparent cure.

The municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.

You've ridden the school bus for an hour or more each way.

Your kids catch the bus in the dark and get off it in the dark.

Your school classes aren't canceled because of snow. Your school classes were cancelled because of ice.

The last thing you do before going to bed is plug in your vehicle.

You own three modes of transportation: boat, 4-wheeler and 4X4.

You think it is safe to drive as long as you can still see the snowplow's flashing light ahead.

Your wardrobe consists of polar fleece, Gortex and wool, and nothing really matches.

You think Bald Eagles aren't that great.

There's nothing like Matanuska Maid.

You get an attitude when you have to pay sales tax in the lower 48.

You sleep through an earthquake like nothing ever happened.

You own moose nugget earrings.

You know who the Sleeping Lady is.

You know that the phrase "the kings are running" has nothing to do with royalty.

Half of your friends own a snow machine and you think people that call them snow mobiles are insane.

You can spell and pronounce words like Chatanika, Venetie, and Kuskokwim.

We wait until 2am to light fireworks on the 4th of July because it's the dimmest part of the day.

You know a tail-dragger is an airplane, not a bad day at the office.

You know going "outside" involves a whole lot more than opening a door and walking into the yard.

You have learned to never say to your kids, "Be home by dark".

You know that the term "Break Up" has more to do with the weather than personal relationships.

You have washed your car while there was still snow on the ground.

You learned to swim indoors.

You leave your Christmas lights up, year round, because as soon as it gets warm enough to take them down it starts getting dark enough to put them up again.

You know a "white out" has to do with winter conditions not correcting fluid for typos.

You've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.

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 trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze (or your front porch).

You attended a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewels and your Sorrels.

You can play road hockey on skates.

Shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout.