sad but true...
15 years ago
1. Go to Google and type, "You know you're from (your city or state) when...." (hit "I'm feeling lucky")
2. Cut and paste the the ones on the list that apply to you
~Indiana
1: You know several people who have hit a deer.
2: You've never met any celebrities.
3: Down south to you means Kentucky. (or southern indiana lol)
4: You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Terre Haute."
5: You know what the phrase "Knee-high by the Fourth of July" means.
6: You've seen a running car, with nobody in it, in the parking lot of the grocery store no matter what time of year it is.
7: You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at? or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with." (all to many times)
8: You drink "pop".
9: You know what "cow tipping" is. (i laughed when i saw this)
10: You know that Bailin' wire was the predecessor to duct tape.
11: Kids and dogs ride in the passenger seats of cars and the backs of pickups.
12: You think nothing of it in spring and fall to be stuck behind a farm implement driving on the roads.
13: The local paper covers national and international headlines on 1 page, but requires 6 for local sports.
14: The biggest question of your youth was "IU or "Purdue".
15: Indianapolis is the "big city".
16: "Getting caught by a train" is a legitimate excuse for being late to school. (they're building a bridge over the tracks now)
17: The Wabash River is the "biggest body of water" near your house.
18: You know several different definitions as to what a Hoosier really is.
19: To get to school you had to drive on a gravel road, a road with several right-angle turns in it, or if you were really lucky, over a covered bridge.
20: People in your neighborhood, really, REALLY like Nascar. (dad gets pissed if he misses a race, but always falls asleep during them.)
21: To you, a raccoon is simply a "coon".
22: The vehicle of choice in your area is not a car, but a pickup. (FORD!!!)
23: You are a BIG John Mellencamp fan. (i know all the lyrics to some of the songs)
24: To you, a tenderloin is not an expensive cut of beef, but a big, salty, breaded piece of pork served on a bun with pickles.
25: You call a green bell pepper a "mango". (got it from my dad)
26: Wal-mart (K-Mart!) is the most exciting place in your hometown.
27: Technically, you don't even live in a town.
28: You know what FFA and 4H stand for and how to spell them.
29: It is a 30 minute drive from your house to the grocery store. (if you don't take the highway)
30: You go to the county fair every night of it's week-long duration. (what's wrong with that?)
2. Cut and paste the the ones on the list that apply to you
~Indiana
1: You know several people who have hit a deer.
2: You've never met any celebrities.
3: Down south to you means Kentucky. (or southern indiana lol)
4: You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Terre Haute."
5: You know what the phrase "Knee-high by the Fourth of July" means.
6: You've seen a running car, with nobody in it, in the parking lot of the grocery store no matter what time of year it is.
7: You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at? or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with." (all to many times)
8: You drink "pop".
9: You know what "cow tipping" is. (i laughed when i saw this)
10: You know that Bailin' wire was the predecessor to duct tape.
11: Kids and dogs ride in the passenger seats of cars and the backs of pickups.
12: You think nothing of it in spring and fall to be stuck behind a farm implement driving on the roads.
13: The local paper covers national and international headlines on 1 page, but requires 6 for local sports.
14: The biggest question of your youth was "IU or "Purdue".
15: Indianapolis is the "big city".
16: "Getting caught by a train" is a legitimate excuse for being late to school. (they're building a bridge over the tracks now)
17: The Wabash River is the "biggest body of water" near your house.
18: You know several different definitions as to what a Hoosier really is.
19: To get to school you had to drive on a gravel road, a road with several right-angle turns in it, or if you were really lucky, over a covered bridge.
20: People in your neighborhood, really, REALLY like Nascar. (dad gets pissed if he misses a race, but always falls asleep during them.)
21: To you, a raccoon is simply a "coon".
22: The vehicle of choice in your area is not a car, but a pickup. (FORD!!!)
23: You are a BIG John Mellencamp fan. (i know all the lyrics to some of the songs)
24: To you, a tenderloin is not an expensive cut of beef, but a big, salty, breaded piece of pork served on a bun with pickles.
25: You call a green bell pepper a "mango". (got it from my dad)
26: Wal-mart (K-Mart!) is the most exciting place in your hometown.
27: Technically, you don't even live in a town.
28: You know what FFA and 4H stand for and how to spell them.
29: It is a 30 minute drive from your house to the grocery store. (if you don't take the highway)
30: You go to the county fair every night of it's week-long duration. (what's wrong with that?)
FA+
