You know you're from Colorado if...
You spend more time outdoors than in.
You began recycling long before it was law.
You'll eat ice cream in the winter.
When the weather report says it's going to be 65 degrees, you shave your
legs and wear a skirt.
It snows 5 inches and you don't expect school to be cancelled.
You'll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature.
You have no accent at all, but can hear other people's. And then you make
fun of them.
'Humid' is over 25%.
Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains and Away from the
mountains.
You say 'the interstate' and everybody knows which one.
You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard.
You grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat.
You know what the Continental Divide is.
You don't think Coors beer is that big of a deal, but you still tour the brewery for the free beer.
You went to Casa Bonita as a kid and will only go back to take out-of-town guests.
You've gone off-roading in a vehicle that was never intended for such
activities.
You always know the elevation of where you are.
You wake up to a beautiful, 80 degree day and you wonder if it's going to
snow tomorrow.
You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High.
Every movie theater has military and student discounts.
You actually know that South Park is a real place not just a show on TV.
You know what a 'trust fund hippy' is, and you know its natural habitat is
Boulder.
You know you're talking to a fellow Coloradan when they call it Elitches, not Six Flags.
A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you.
Your two favorite teams are the Broncos and whoever is beating the crap out of the Raiders.
You've been to the original Chipotle near the DU campus on Evans.
When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh.
You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels 'sticky' and you notice the sky is no longer blue.
Where we're going, we don't need roads!!
You know where Doc Holliday's grave is.
You know where Buffalo Bill's grave is.
You can recognize the license plates of all 50 states on sight
Driving directions usually include 'Go over _________ Pass.'
You've 'checked for ticks'
You've dressed in shorts, sandals, and a parka with a hood.
You've gone snow skiing in July and...You've played golf in January and.....They were in the same year!
You've urinated on the Continental Divide just so it could 'run into both oceans'
And most important: You get a certain satisfaction knowing that California and Texas are both downstream.
You know what a down slope and an up slope weather pattern is ..
SPF 90 is not out of the question.
People from out of state breathe 5 times as often as you do.
Having a Senator named Nighthorse doesn't seem strange.
Thunder has set off your car alarm.
A full moon has never kept you awake at night.
April showers bring May blizzards.
'Timberline' is someplace you have actually been.
You know what a 'Chinook' is.
You know what a 'Rocky Mountain Oyster' is.
You know what a "fourteener" is.
You can never figure out why your out-of-town guests faint from altitude sickness on a picnic to the mountains.
You can drive over a 12,000-foot pass in 4 feet of snow, but can't get to work if there are 4 inches of snow.
You know the 'correct' pronunciation of Buena Vista.
When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not get a buzz.
You think your major food groups are granola bars, tofu and Fat Tire beer.
You switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in one day
You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means.
You're a meat-eating vegetarian.
The bike on your car is worth more than your car and you have your own special bike lane.
You're able to drive 65 miles per hour through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without even flinching.
You know what a jackalope is
You know that Red Rocks is perfect for hiking, concerts, movies and sunsets
You’ve never actually been to Aspen, much less ski there.
You see someone riding a Harley in a snowstorm, and you look closer to see if it's anyone you know.
You know the elevation of a town, but not its population.
You can name only two people you know who were actually born in Colorado.
When you meet a native you are instantly friends
If it rains more than 2 days straight you compare the weather to being in Seattle.
You have a broken windshield.
You don't have A/C in your home, but you use it in your car all winter long.
If it snows in the morning you expect it to be gone by lunchtime.
You've never seen the tourist attractions in your own city.
You think a pass does not involve a football or a woman.
You are 82 years old and take up snowboarding.
You have been skiing less than 10 times in your life.
You think that anything less than 5000 feet in elevation is the lowlands.
You start to get depressed if rains for more than 2 days in a row.
You consider anything less than 6 inches of snow to be a "dusting".
Everybody wears jeans to church.
You think 5-points is a ghetto.
You see no reason to travel to Aurora.
You've stood on solid ground and looked down on an airplane in flight.
You can name the states that make up the Four Corners.
You never pack away your coat and sweaters.
You get pissed off when people confuse Colorado with Kansas,
Nebraska, Wyoming, or "one of those other big square states out west."
You've made naked snow angels.
You know what Focus on the Family is, and you feel very strongly about it in one direction or another.
You say things like "I don't care how big Golden is, it's still a one-horse town".
You are trying to legalize pot but outlaw smoking
You know where LoDo is
You know where the Giant Golf Balls are
You have gotten lost, then stopped and looked for the mountains.
The state trooper going the other way on the highway just flicks his lights at you to slow down, rather than wasting both of your time with a "warning" stop.
When you hear the word "T-REX" and don't think of a dinosaur.
You think only stupid people get lost in your town.
When giving directions, you never say "Turn left, turn right", it's always go West, then South.
You know what the "Denver Smile" is.
You began recycling long before it was law.
You'll eat ice cream in the winter.
When the weather report says it's going to be 65 degrees, you shave your
legs and wear a skirt.
It snows 5 inches and you don't expect school to be cancelled.
You'll wear flip flops every day of the year, regardless of temperature.
You have no accent at all, but can hear other people's. And then you make
fun of them.
'Humid' is over 25%.
Your sense of direction is: Toward the mountains and Away from the
mountains.
You say 'the interstate' and everybody knows which one.
You think that May is a totally normal month for a blizzard.
You grew up planning your Halloween costumes around your coat.
You know what the Continental Divide is.
You don't think Coors beer is that big of a deal, but you still tour the brewery for the free beer.
You went to Casa Bonita as a kid and will only go back to take out-of-town guests.
You've gone off-roading in a vehicle that was never intended for such
activities.
You always know the elevation of where you are.
You wake up to a beautiful, 80 degree day and you wonder if it's going to
snow tomorrow.
You don't care that some company renamed it, the Broncos still play at Mile High.
Every movie theater has military and student discounts.
You actually know that South Park is a real place not just a show on TV.
You know what a 'trust fund hippy' is, and you know its natural habitat is
Boulder.
You know you're talking to a fellow Coloradan when they call it Elitches, not Six Flags.
A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you.
Your two favorite teams are the Broncos and whoever is beating the crap out of the Raiders.
You've been to the original Chipotle near the DU campus on Evans.
When people out East tell you they have mountains in their state too, you just laugh.
You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels 'sticky' and you notice the sky is no longer blue.
Where we're going, we don't need roads!!
You know where Doc Holliday's grave is.
You know where Buffalo Bill's grave is.
You can recognize the license plates of all 50 states on sight
Driving directions usually include 'Go over _________ Pass.'
You've 'checked for ticks'
You've dressed in shorts, sandals, and a parka with a hood.
You've gone snow skiing in July and...You've played golf in January and.....They were in the same year!
You've urinated on the Continental Divide just so it could 'run into both oceans'
And most important: You get a certain satisfaction knowing that California and Texas are both downstream.
You know what a down slope and an up slope weather pattern is ..
SPF 90 is not out of the question.
People from out of state breathe 5 times as often as you do.
Having a Senator named Nighthorse doesn't seem strange.
Thunder has set off your car alarm.
A full moon has never kept you awake at night.
April showers bring May blizzards.
'Timberline' is someplace you have actually been.
You know what a 'Chinook' is.
You know what a 'Rocky Mountain Oyster' is.
You know what a "fourteener" is.
You can never figure out why your out-of-town guests faint from altitude sickness on a picnic to the mountains.
You can drive over a 12,000-foot pass in 4 feet of snow, but can't get to work if there are 4 inches of snow.
You know the 'correct' pronunciation of Buena Vista.
When you visit friends at sea level, you can drink a case of beer and not get a buzz.
You think your major food groups are granola bars, tofu and Fat Tire beer.
You switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in one day
You know what the "Peoples Republic of Boulder" means.
You're a meat-eating vegetarian.
The bike on your car is worth more than your car and you have your own special bike lane.
You're able to drive 65 miles per hour through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without even flinching.
You know what a jackalope is
You know that Red Rocks is perfect for hiking, concerts, movies and sunsets
You’ve never actually been to Aspen, much less ski there.
You see someone riding a Harley in a snowstorm, and you look closer to see if it's anyone you know.
You know the elevation of a town, but not its population.
You can name only two people you know who were actually born in Colorado.
When you meet a native you are instantly friends
If it rains more than 2 days straight you compare the weather to being in Seattle.
You have a broken windshield.
You don't have A/C in your home, but you use it in your car all winter long.
If it snows in the morning you expect it to be gone by lunchtime.
You've never seen the tourist attractions in your own city.
You think a pass does not involve a football or a woman.
You are 82 years old and take up snowboarding.
You have been skiing less than 10 times in your life.
You think that anything less than 5000 feet in elevation is the lowlands.
You start to get depressed if rains for more than 2 days in a row.
You consider anything less than 6 inches of snow to be a "dusting".
Everybody wears jeans to church.
You think 5-points is a ghetto.
You see no reason to travel to Aurora.
You've stood on solid ground and looked down on an airplane in flight.
You can name the states that make up the Four Corners.
You never pack away your coat and sweaters.
You get pissed off when people confuse Colorado with Kansas,
Nebraska, Wyoming, or "one of those other big square states out west."
You've made naked snow angels.
You know what Focus on the Family is, and you feel very strongly about it in one direction or another.
You say things like "I don't care how big Golden is, it's still a one-horse town".
You are trying to legalize pot but outlaw smoking
You know where LoDo is
You know where the Giant Golf Balls are
You have gotten lost, then stopped and looked for the mountains.
The state trooper going the other way on the highway just flicks his lights at you to slow down, rather than wasting both of your time with a "warning" stop.
When you hear the word "T-REX" and don't think of a dinosaur.
You think only stupid people get lost in your town.
When giving directions, you never say "Turn left, turn right", it's always go West, then South.
You know what the "Denver Smile" is.