Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Thought some of you might get a kick out of this--no snow as yet but they are forecasting some starting Wednesday. Blessings and love Effie > > You know you're from Iowa when: > > 1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to > > pass a tractor on the highway. > > 2. " Vacation " means going to Des Moines for the > > weekend. > > 3. You measure distance in hours. > > 4. You know several people who have hit deer more than > > once. > > 5. You often switch from " heat " to " A/C " in the same > > day. > > 6. You use a down comforter in the summer. > > 7. Your parents or grandparents drive at 65 mph > > through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, > > without flinching. > > 8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social > > events. > > 9. You install security lights on your house and > > garage and leave both unlocked. > > 10. You think of the major food groups as deer meat, > > beer, corn, and soy nuts. > > 11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife > > knows how to use them. > > 12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot > > at the corner store at any given time. > > 13. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit > > over a snowsuit. > > 14. Driving is better in the winter because the > > potholes are filled with snow. > > 15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel > > pajamas. > > 16. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter > > still winter? construction. > > 17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one > > item even when you're in a rush because you have to > > stop and talk to everyone in town. > > 18. You actually understand these jokes > > and forward them to all your friends from Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Effie- Could be true of Wisconsin also. Yes. I understood it all, is this not the norm? Janet >Thought some of you might get a kick out of this--no snow as yet but they >are forecasting some starting Wednesday. > >Blessings and love >Effie > > > > You know you're from Iowa when: > > > 1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to > > > pass a tractor on the highway. > > > 2. " Vacation " means going to Des Moines for the > > > weekend. > > > 3. You measure distance in hours. > > > 4. You know several people who have hit deer more than > > > once. > > > 5. You often switch from " heat " to " A/C " in the same > > > day. > > > 6. You use a down comforter in the summer. > > > 7. Your parents or grandparents drive at 65 mph > > > through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, > > > without flinching. > > > 8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social > > > events. > > > 9. You install security lights on your house and > > > garage and leave both unlocked. > > > 10. You think of the major food groups as deer meat, > > > beer, corn, and soy nuts. > > > 11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife > > > knows how to use them. > > > 12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot > > > at the corner store at any given time. > > > 13. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit > > > over a snowsuit. > > > 14. Driving is better in the winter because the > > > potholes are filled with snow. > > > 15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel > > > pajamas. > > > 16. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter > > > still winter? construction. > > > 17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one > > > item even when you're in a rush because you have to > > > stop and talk to everyone in town. > > > 18. You actually understand these jokes > > > and forward them to all your friends from Iowa. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 Effie, Sounds like home!! LOL Linda in Iowa Red Barn Enterprises New Candles!!!!!! New Candles!!!!!! http://www.geocities.com/redbarnenterprises Candles & Metal Home Decor - Effie Humburg Monday, December 10, 2001 11:30 PM NOT AT - GOOD OL' IOWA Thought some of you might get a kick out of this--no snow as yet but they are forecasting some starting Wednesday. Blessings and love Effie > > You know you're from Iowa when: > > 1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to > > pass a tractor on the highway. > > 2. " Vacation " means going to Des Moines for the > > weekend. > > 3. You measure distance in hours. > > 4. You know several people who have hit deer more than > > once. > > 5. You often switch from " heat " to " A/C " in the same > > day. > > 6. You use a down comforter in the summer. > > 7. Your parents or grandparents drive at 65 mph > > through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, > > without flinching. > > 8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social > > events. > > 9. You install security lights on your house and > > garage and leave both unlocked. > > 10. You think of the major food groups as deer meat, > > beer, corn, and soy nuts. > > 11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your wife > > knows how to use them. > > 12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot > > at the corner store at any given time. > > 13. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit > > over a snowsuit. > > 14. Driving is better in the winter because the > > potholes are filled with snow. > > 15. You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and flannel > > pajamas. > > 16. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter > > still winter? construction. > > 17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one > > item even when you're in a rush because you have to > > stop and talk to everyone in town. > > 18. You actually understand these jokes > > and forward them to all your friends from Iowa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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