If you live in Indiana

Just something I thought was funny ...

You Know You're From Indiana When...

You drive for three hours and the scenery outside doesn't change. Not true! There's three feet of snow on the ground and school is still in session. Yeah, this year. Global warming my !@#$ You only go to the mall once a year 'cause it takes too long to get there. What mall? Who goes to malls anymore? While driving all you see is corn. No way, there are soybeans too! People still have Christmas decorations up at Easter. Not this people. You start saying to yourself "More than corn in Indiana my butt." guilty. Anyone with a cell phone looks out of place. That's changing fast. Walking through Wal-Mart with two carts full of kids is normal. Why shure it is Anyone with a tan is rich. fer shure The hip hang-out place is McDonald's. Yeah, ask Nick There really is more than corn in Indiana. There’s soybeans, too. Hey, that's what I said! When you plan an orgy and a Euchre game breaks out. that's just disgusting. A restaurant has an invisible wall in the non-smoking section and you believe it works. Yeah, the smokers do believe it works. Speeding consists of 2 miles over the speed limit. Maybe 3 You think you don't have to use a turn signal on your car because you don't use it on your tractor. Yup You build your dream house on a cornfield, and you considered it posh. Ouch, that's hitting close to home You warsh your clothes and you think George Warshington was the first president. So what's your point? You're proud to be called a Hoosier, even if you don't know what one is. Darn right You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Terre Haute" Who would? Detassling was your first job. Bailing hay, your second. Woulda' been, but I've got bad hay fever. You can stack hay, swim in the pond to clean off, and then have the strength to play a couple of games of hoops all in the same day. Doesn't everybody? You say things like "catty-wumpus" and "kitty-corner". Let's not go overboard You own a dirtbike or a ATV. No, but I want one You live in a city ... and there's a cornfield in your backyard. So what's your point? High school basketball game draws a bigger crowd on the weekend nights than movie theaters. Used to, not anymore. So sad. See previous post. You can see at least 2 basketball hoops from your yard. Unless your neighbor's too far away to see You can name every one of Bob Knight's "exploits" over the last few years. Can't everybody? You shop at Marsh. That was before Wal-Mart Supercenters Damon Bailey was your childhood hero. Nope, he wasn't born yet when I was a child The biggest question of your youth was "IU or Purdue?" What other question is there? Indianapolis is the "big city". Yeah, or maybe Cinci Louavul if you want to leave the state "Getting caught by a train" is a legitimate excuse for being late to school. It shoulda been People at your high school chewed tobacco. Yeah, so? Everyone knows who the town cop is, where he lives, and whether he is at home or on duty. Reminds me I should check that out for E-Town, beyond my neighbor You actually know what the CART vs IRL debate is about and have taken a side. Sure, and it's IRL To you, a raccoon is simply a "coon". Yep. Ever been Coon Huntin? The vehicle of choice in your area is not a car, but a pickup. Nothin like a good Chevy Pickup (But I had a Dodge) Someone you know is BIG John Mellencamp fan. Well Duhh You've been to the Covered Bridge Festival. Almost went once. Great festival from what I understand. 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. And about a half-dozen eateries around here claim to have the best in the state. They are good! You call a green bell pepper a "mango". Huh? Sometimes, you call the toilet the "commode" or the "stool". Both perfectly acceptable. In the fall, one of your favorite pranks was corning cars. I can't say I ever did it, but had some friends who did You know what FFA and 4H stand for. Doesn't everybody? You know what chip-and-seal is, and your high school was located on just such a road. Of course, and no, my HS was in town You go the county fair every night of it's week-long duration. I would if I could get anybody to go with me. It's next week, what do you say? You can say "French Lick" without laughing out loud. What's so funny? Did you know they're getting a casino there? There's actually a college near you named "Ball State." Yeah, and I graduated from there. Wanna make something of it? The last "g" is silent in any word ending in "ing." Unless we're trying to impress somebody from out of town You think the state Bird is Larry. No, actually I know this one - it's the Cardinal! You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Indiana. Yup

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