You might be a Vermonter if...
You've never met any celebrities, but you know Mr. Rogers used to live here.
Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
"Vacation" means driving through the Islands.
You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.
You walk around muttering, "I remember Phish when they were a local band."
You measure distance in minutes.
You've ever given driving instructions using a barn as a landmark.
Down south to you means Massachusetts.
You've ever been asked if you live in Canada.
You know several people who have hit a deer.
Your school classes were canceled because of ice.
Your school classes were canceled because of flooding during Spring Thaw.
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.
Delis don't have subs; they have grinders.
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 'ayup.'
You know what 'Jeezum Crow' means.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You think mashed potatoes go with everything.
You carry jumper cables in your car.
You know what "cow tipping" is.
You've ever played Cow Drop Bingo.
You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
You live a mile from a ski resort, but have never been skiing. (<-- That's me ^_^)
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 deer 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 good maple syrup is, and have a dozen recipes to use it in.
You can spell words like Quechee and Winooski.
You know how Barre and Charlotte are correctly pronounced. (Berry and Shar-LOT)
You know that Champ is real.
You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Vermont friends.
Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
"Vacation" means driving through the Islands.
You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.
You walk around muttering, "I remember Phish when they were a local band."
You measure distance in minutes.
You've ever given driving instructions using a barn as a landmark.
Down south to you means Massachusetts.
You've ever been asked if you live in Canada.
You know several people who have hit a deer.
Your school classes were canceled because of ice.
Your school classes were canceled because of flooding during Spring Thaw.
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.
Delis don't have subs; they have grinders.
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 'ayup.'
You know what 'Jeezum Crow' means.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You think mashed potatoes go with everything.
You carry jumper cables in your car.
You know what "cow tipping" is.
You've ever played Cow Drop Bingo.
You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
You live a mile from a ski resort, but have never been skiing. (<-- That's me ^_^)
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 deer 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 good maple syrup is, and have a dozen recipes to use it in.
You can spell words like Quechee and Winooski.
You know how Barre and Charlotte are correctly pronounced. (Berry and Shar-LOT)
You know that Champ is real.
You actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Vermont friends.