Ok so I’m not a fan of email forwards but this one hit too close to home. Now I miss Florida again. I think part of me always will. And yes.. it’s all COKE!
You Might Be Floridian if…
“Down South” means Key West.
“Panhandling” means going to Pensacola.
You think no one over 70 should be allowed to drive.
Flip-flops are everyday wear.
Shoes are for business meetings and church.
No, wait — flip-flops are good for church, too, unless it’s
Easter or Christmas.
Sweet tea can be served at any meal.
An alligator once walked through your neighborhood.
You smirk when a game show’s “Grand Prize” is a trip or
cruise to Florida.
You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
All the local festivals are named after a fruit.
A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
You know the four seasons really are: almost summer, summer,
not summer but really hot, and Christmas.
It’s not soda, cola, or pop — it’s coke, regardless of
brand or flavor: “What kinda coke you want?”
Anything under 95 is just warm.
You’ve hosted a hurricane party.
You go to a theme park for an afternoon and know when to get
on the best rides.
You understand the futility of exterminating cockroaches.
You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, and Withlacoochee.
You understand why it’s better to have a friend with a boat
than have a boat yourself.
You were eight years old before you realized they made
houses without pools.
You’ve worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas.
You know what the “stingray shuffle” is and why it’s
important!