Pride
11-08-2006, 10:15 AM
> > You are from Louisiana if:
>
>
> > 1. You can properly pronounce Lafayette, Bossier, Natchitoches,
>Opelousas, Shongaloo, Pontchartrain, Ouachita, and you know that New
>Orleans doesn't have a long "e" sound anywhere in it.
>
> > 2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are
>sissies.
>
> > 3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and
>look for a funnel.
>
> > 4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined
>by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
>
> > 5. Stores don't have bags, they have sacks.
>
> > 6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at funerals. (Just Recently)
>
> > 7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
>
> > 8. You measure distance in minutes.
>
> > 9. Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.
>
> > 10. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the
>ocean.
>
> > 11. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
>
> > 12. You know cowpies are not made of beef.
>
> > 13. Someone you know has used a football schedule or hunting season
>guide to plan their wedding date.
>
> > 14. You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your
>fist.
>
> > 15. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, beer, and
>bait all in the same store.
>
> > 16. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended
>Bed Crew Cab Truck is.
>
> > 17. You know everything goes better with 'Ranch'.
>
> > 18. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to
>multiply.
>
> > 19. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin" to send them to your
>friends.
>
> > 20. Finally, you are 100% Louisianian if you have ever had this
>conversation:
>
> >
>
> > "You want a coke?"
>
> > "Yeah."
>
> > "What kind?"
>
> > "Dr. Pepper."
>
>
> > 1. You can properly pronounce Lafayette, Bossier, Natchitoches,
>Opelousas, Shongaloo, Pontchartrain, Ouachita, and you know that New
>Orleans doesn't have a long "e" sound anywhere in it.
>
> > 2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are
>sissies.
>
> > 3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and
>look for a funnel.
>
> > 4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined
>by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
>
> > 5. Stores don't have bags, they have sacks.
>
> > 6. You've seen people wear bib overalls at funerals. (Just Recently)
>
> > 7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.
>
> > 8. You measure distance in minutes.
>
> > 9. Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.
>
> > 10. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the
>ocean.
>
> > 11. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
>
> > 12. You know cowpies are not made of beef.
>
> > 13. Someone you know has used a football schedule or hunting season
>guide to plan their wedding date.
>
> > 14. You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your
>fist.
>
> > 15. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, beer, and
>bait all in the same store.
>
> > 16. A Mercedes Benz isn't a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended
>Bed Crew Cab Truck is.
>
> > 17. You know everything goes better with 'Ranch'.
>
> > 18. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to
>multiply.
>
> > 19. You actually get these jokes and are "fixin" to send them to your
>friends.
>
> > 20. Finally, you are 100% Louisianian if you have ever had this
>conversation:
>
> >
>
> > "You want a coke?"
>
> > "Yeah."
>
> > "What kind?"
>
> > "Dr. Pepper."