You know you are from Arizona if… -You think 60 tons of crushed red rock makes a beautiful yard. -Your house is made of stucco and has a red clay tile roof. - Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer. -Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los." -Most homes have more firearms than people. - Kids ask, "What's a mosquito?" - People who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out of-state or nuts. -You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts. - When you drive two miles around a parking lot looking for a shady place - even in the dead of winter. - You "hug" a cactus only once in your lifetime. - A hundred ten in the shade is sort of hot, but you don't have to shovel it off your driveway. - You take a stroll on Ho Hum Way. - Petrified doesn't mean scared. - The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a bit chilly. - You've experienced condensation on your bum from the hot water in the toilet bowl. - You would give anything to be able to splash cold water on your face. - You can attend any function wearing shorts and a tank top. -You can (correctly) pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Ocotillo", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "San Xavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", and "Ajo". - It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is walking on the streets. - You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car. - 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......" - When someone asks how far you live from a location, it's always in terms of minutes, not miles. - 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. -You take rain dances seriously. -You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds. -You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink. - When a rainy day puts you in a good mood. -You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Arizona. |
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
You know you are from Arizona if…
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I guess I am considered from Arizona after 30 years now. There once was a time I had no clue about these things, born and raised in Colorado.
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