I should have picked the photograph it lasted longer than you
There's probably better things for me to be wasting my time on, but I'm choosing this meme instead.
Nabbed from swordmage
1. Go to Google homepage and type in "You know you're from (insert your state here) if..."
2. Paste in your LJ and bold those things that are true.
Okay, so I'm not from Arizona but seeing as I've lived here since I was two years old I don't see much point in doing my "home" state. That said...
You know you're from Arizona if...
You buy salsa by the gallon. (Just a jar now and then)
Your Christmas decorations include a half a yard of sand and l00 paper bags.
You think a red light is merely a suggestion. (I think a red light is more than a suggestion, but I seem to be in the minority around here.)
All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.
You think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los".
You think 60 tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard. (Low maintenance and no water needed!)
You've signed so many petitions to recall governors that you can't remember the name of the incumbent.
You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
Your house is made of stucco and has a red clay tile roof. (Ick.)
You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.
You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water. (I recall my first, and thus far only, trip to Indiana...I was eleven or so. We drove over a short bridge with water running beneath it and my sister and I were in awe of the 'river' - actually more of a stream. The locals thought this was funny for some reason...)
You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.
You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
You can say 115 degrees without fainting. (Bring it on!)
Every other vehicle is a 4x4. (Though this seems to be changing...)
You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees. (Perhaps a slight exaggeration, but not much.)
Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer. (They should, but it never seems to help me.)
People break out coats when temperature drops below 70 degrees.
You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car. (I'm personally fond of the one finger and one thumb method.)
The pool can be warmer than you are.
You can make sun tea instantly. (Hey, it still takes at least a couple minutes...)
You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
Most homes have more firearms than people. (Another slight exaggeration, though I've known a few people this applies to. Personally it's still one of the former versus two of the latter.)
Kids will ask, "What's a mosquito?" (Not around here, anyway.)
People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out-of-state or nuts.
You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. (Too true! I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen a nearly empty parking lot with a cluster of cars around one or two small trees halfway across the lot...*giggle*)
The AC is on your list of best friends. (But then, this is a very short list for me to begin with.)
Monday Night Football starts at 7:00 instead of 6:00. (At least, I think it does...don't watch football much.)
You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance. (Been there, done that.)
You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds. (Or less!)
The water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.
You can (correctly) pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Ocotillo", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Ajo". (My big one is "Sahuarita"...hardly anyone bothers to pronounce it correctly.)
It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is walking on the streets. (Ten hours later when I'm trying to sleep, on the other hand...)
You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car. (Hell, most vinyl parts of my car are off-limits, as well.)
You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
Announcements for Fourth of July events never end with "in case of rain......" (Around here, anyway, it *always* rains on the Fourth!)
When someone asks how far you live from a location, it's always in terms of minutes, not miles. (You mean this isn't normal?)
Everyone's smiling and talking about the great weather on rainy days.
You have to explain to out-of-staters why there is no daylight savings time. (The stock explanation seems to be, "We already have enough daylight, we don't need to save any!"
Nabbed from swordmage
1. Go to Google homepage and type in "You know you're from (insert your state here) if..."
2. Paste in your LJ and bold those things that are true.
Okay, so I'm not from Arizona but seeing as I've lived here since I was two years old I don't see much point in doing my "home" state. That said...
You know you're from Arizona if...
You buy salsa by the gallon. (Just a jar now and then)
Your Christmas decorations include a half a yard of sand and l00 paper bags.
You think a red light is merely a suggestion. (I think a red light is more than a suggestion, but I seem to be in the minority around here.)
All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.
You think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los".
You think 60 tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard. (Low maintenance and no water needed!)
You've signed so many petitions to recall governors that you can't remember the name of the incumbent.
You notice your car overheating before you drive it.
Your house is made of stucco and has a red clay tile roof. (Ick.)
You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.
You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water. (I recall my first, and thus far only, trip to Indiana...I was eleven or so. We drove over a short bridge with water running beneath it and my sister and I were in awe of the 'river' - actually more of a stream. The locals thought this was funny for some reason...)
You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in the Salt River.
You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
You can say 115 degrees without fainting. (Bring it on!)
Every other vehicle is a 4x4. (Though this seems to be changing...)
You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over 100 degrees. (Perhaps a slight exaggeration, but not much.)
Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer. (They should, but it never seems to help me.)
People break out coats when temperature drops below 70 degrees.
You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car. (I'm personally fond of the one finger and one thumb method.)
The pool can be warmer than you are.
You can make sun tea instantly. (Hey, it still takes at least a couple minutes...)
You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
Most homes have more firearms than people. (Another slight exaggeration, though I've known a few people this applies to. Personally it's still one of the former versus two of the latter.)
Kids will ask, "What's a mosquito?" (Not around here, anyway.)
People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out-of-state or nuts.
You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance. (Too true! I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen a nearly empty parking lot with a cluster of cars around one or two small trees halfway across the lot...*giggle*)
The AC is on your list of best friends. (But then, this is a very short list for me to begin with.)
Monday Night Football starts at 7:00 instead of 6:00. (At least, I think it does...don't watch football much.)
You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance. (Been there, done that.)
You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds. (Or less!)
The water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.
You can (correctly) pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Ocotillo", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Ajo". (My big one is "Sahuarita"...hardly anyone bothers to pronounce it correctly.)
It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is walking on the streets. (Ten hours later when I'm trying to sleep, on the other hand...)
You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car. (Hell, most vinyl parts of my car are off-limits, as well.)
You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
Announcements for Fourth of July events never end with "in case of rain......" (Around here, anyway, it *always* rains on the Fourth!)
When someone asks how far you live from a location, it's always in terms of minutes, not miles. (You mean this isn't normal?)
Everyone's smiling and talking about the great weather on rainy days.
You have to explain to out-of-staters why there is no daylight savings time. (The stock explanation seems to be, "We already have enough daylight, we don't need to save any!"