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Just to compate OH to MN and to see which state I really belong too....
1) go to google.com and type in "You know you're from (your state here) if..." 2) pick out whatever you wish and bold the ones that apply to you. 3) post it in an entry. 4) have your friends do it themselves!
Ohio
You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami. You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital. You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! You've heard of 3.2% beer. Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer season, too. You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point. You know all the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction. You live less than 30 miles from some college or university. You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones. "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south." You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot. You know if other Ohioians are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths. You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there. You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine,and Tuscarawas *(Wapakoneta?) and you know which letter is doubled in "Cincinnati." You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer. You know that Serpent Mounds were not made by snakes. You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers. "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point or King's Island. You measure distance in minutes. .Down south to you means Kentucky. Your school classes were canceled because of cold. Your school classes were canceled because of heat. 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 know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows. You carry jumper cables in your car. You know what pop is.
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 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 deer season is a national holiday. You know which leaves make good toilet paper. You thought that the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country. You actually understand these jokes then forward 'em to all your OH friends!!
You know several people who have hit a deer.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.
Minnesota
You measure distance in minutes.
Weather is 80% of your conversation.
Down south to you means Iowa.
You call highways "freeways."
Snow tires came standard on your car.
You have no concept of public transportation.
75% of your graduating high school class went to the Univ. of Minnesota.
You know more than 1 person that has hit a deer.
People from other states love to hear you say words with "o"s in them.
You know what and where "Dinkytown" is.
"Perkins" was a popular hangout option in high school.
You have no problem saying or spelling "Minneapolis."
You can list all the "Dales."
You hate "Fargo" but realize that a lot of your family has that accent.
You get mad at people who think Fargo is in Minnesota.
Your school classes have been canceled because of snow or cold.
You know what Mille Lacs is and how to spell it.
You assume when you say "The Cities" people know where you are referring to.
You know what the numbers 694, 494, I-94, 394 mean.
You have tried boiled fish in lye at Christmas.
You know the 2 sports-related reasons why we hate Dallas.
Nothing gets you madder than seeing a Green Bay sticker on a MN car.
You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.
You can pinpoint exactly where each scene in "Untamed Heart" was filmed.
You can spot the three-second cameo appearance by "The Artist formerly Known as Prince" in "Fargo."
You're a loyal Target shopper.
You've licked frozen metal.
The only reason you go to Wisconsin is to get fireworks or to fish.
You own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
You wear shorts when it's 50 degrees outside in March, but bundle up and complain in August when it goes below 60.
You know people that have more fishing poles than teeth.
You remember WLOL.
It feels like the Mississippi is everywhere you go.
When you talk about "opener" you are not talking about cans.
You have gone Trick-or-Treating in 3 feet of snow.
You know that when it comes to AM, there is only WCCO, besides, what else do you need?
You know what the word SPAM stands for (in more ways than one)
You carry jumper cables in your car.
You drink "POP," not "SODA"
There was a time when you were SO proud that Soul Asylum is from MN
In a conversation you heard someone say "yah, sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.
Everyone you know has a cabin.
You get sick of people asking you where Paisley Park is.
You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what to do about it.
1) go to google.com and type in "You know you're from (your state here) if..." 2) pick out whatever you wish and bold the ones that apply to you. 3) post it in an entry. 4) have your friends do it themselves!
Ohio
You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami. You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital. You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange! You've heard of 3.2% beer. Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer season, too. You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point. You know all the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction. You live less than 30 miles from some college or university. You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones. "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south." You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot. You know if other Ohioians are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths. You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there. You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine,and Tuscarawas *(Wapakoneta?) and you know which letter is doubled in "Cincinnati." You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer. You know that Serpent Mounds were not made by snakes. You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers. "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point or King's Island. You measure distance in minutes. .Down south to you means Kentucky. Your school classes were canceled because of cold. Your school classes were canceled because of heat. 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 know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows. You carry jumper cables in your car. You know what pop is.
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 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 deer season is a national holiday. You know which leaves make good toilet paper. You thought that the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country. You actually understand these jokes then forward 'em to all your OH friends!!
You know several people who have hit a deer.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.
Minnesota
You measure distance in minutes.
Weather is 80% of your conversation.
Down south to you means Iowa.
You call highways "freeways."
Snow tires came standard on your car.
You have no concept of public transportation.
75% of your graduating high school class went to the Univ. of Minnesota.
You know more than 1 person that has hit a deer.
People from other states love to hear you say words with "o"s in them.
You know what and where "Dinkytown" is.
"Perkins" was a popular hangout option in high school.
You have no problem saying or spelling "Minneapolis."
You can list all the "Dales."
You hate "Fargo" but realize that a lot of your family has that accent.
You get mad at people who think Fargo is in Minnesota.
Your school classes have been canceled because of snow or cold.
You know what Mille Lacs is and how to spell it.
You assume when you say "The Cities" people know where you are referring to.
You know what the numbers 694, 494, I-94, 394 mean.
You have tried boiled fish in lye at Christmas.
You know the 2 sports-related reasons why we hate Dallas.
Nothing gets you madder than seeing a Green Bay sticker on a MN car.
You know what "uff-da" means and how to use it properly.
You can pinpoint exactly where each scene in "Untamed Heart" was filmed.
You can spot the three-second cameo appearance by "The Artist formerly Known as Prince" in "Fargo."
You're a loyal Target shopper.
You've licked frozen metal.
The only reason you go to Wisconsin is to get fireworks or to fish.
You own an ice house, a snowmobile, and a 4-wheel drive vehicle.
You wear shorts when it's 50 degrees outside in March, but bundle up and complain in August when it goes below 60.
You know people that have more fishing poles than teeth.
You remember WLOL.
It feels like the Mississippi is everywhere you go.
When you talk about "opener" you are not talking about cans.
You have gone Trick-or-Treating in 3 feet of snow.
You know that when it comes to AM, there is only WCCO, besides, what else do you need?
You know what the word SPAM stands for (in more ways than one)
You carry jumper cables in your car.
You drink "POP," not "SODA"
There was a time when you were SO proud that Soul Asylum is from MN
In a conversation you heard someone say "yah, sure, you betcha" and you didn't laugh.
Everyone you know has a cabin.
You get sick of people asking you where Paisley Park is.
You know that Lake Wobegon isn't real and you know who made it up, where they live, and exactly what to do about it.