3/31/2006

You might be an Ohioian IF...

I got this from a friend's site. If you are from Ohio...you can relate.

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

--You live less than 20 miles from some college or university

--You know what a "buckeye" really is, and have a recipe for candy ones, and usually look around when someone says that they have buckeyes

--Michigan usually brings a scowl

--You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths

--You know how to correctly spell Cincinnati

--"Vacation" means going to Florida, Hilton Head, or Florida

--You measure distance in minutes

--Your school classes were canceled because of cold

--Your school classes were canceled because of heat

--You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day, and maybe even use the "defrost" and "A/C" in the same day

--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.

--Drinking beer underage is a weekend ritual

--You carry bungee cords in your car

--You know what "pop" is

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

--The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires six pages for sports (5 are for local sports)

--You call it Krogers even though it is Kroger

--Girls wear miniskirts with uggs in the winter and complain of it being too cold outside

--You know someone that has a beat up pick-up truck. You also know someone that has a BMW

--You know where Jerry Springer got his start

--The term "3-way" refers to spagghetti topped with chili and cheese

--It can hit 40 degrees in the winter and people can be seen wearing sunglasses and t-shirts

--If you think that the state flower is construction cones

--You refer to everyone girl and boy as "guys" Ex. "Hey you guys!"

--You know who Barnabee Jones was

--You know who Big Chuck and Little John is

--You know who Ernest Ansley is- "Happy, Happy Jesus, Amen"

--You think that Ohio'ns don't have accents

--You cringe when you here the name Art Modell

--You catch yourself humming the Drew Carry show theme song

--You know where Thomas Edisons homestead is, where President Garfield's tomb is, and where the Unground Railroad museum is located, but you haven't been to any of them

--When Ohio is not represented in any playoff, you root for any team that is against Michigan

--You have been to one or all of the Lake Erie Islands

--You have a seasons pass to Cedar Point and Cleveland Metropark zoo

--You know what the "Flats" are

--You get excited when you hear Ohio or Cleveland mentioned on a TV show

1 Comments:

Blogger Kim said...

Don't forget about Bob Evans and also if you use the word ALLS, you are from Ohio!

June 05, 2007 12:05 PM  

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