The Magical Moments of the Poko Pack

You know that you are a Floridian if…

. Socks are only for bowling.

. You never use an umbrella because you know the rain will be over in five minutes.

. A good parking space has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.

. Your winter coat is made of denim.

. You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites

. You are younger than 30 but some of your friends are over 65.

. Anything under 70 degrees is chilly.

. Anything under 95 degrees is just warm.

. You have driven through Yee-Haw Junction.

. You can pronounce both Okeechobee & Kissimmee.

. You know that no other grocery store can compare with Publix.

. You are on first name basis with the hurricane list- they are not
Hurricane Andrew or Hurricane Frances, but Andrew, Charley, , Ivan and Jeanne.

. You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.

. You have hosted a Hurricane party.

. Your understanding of the four seasons is: Hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer.

. You dread love bug season

. You think a six-foot alligator is pretty average.

. A mountain is any hill that is 100 feet above sea level.

. You have drawer/dresser (Bureau for northerners) full of bathing suits and only one sweatshirt.

. Flip-flops are everyday footwear- shoes are for business meetings and church, although you have worn flip-flops to church before.

. You have worn shorts and used you're A/C during both Christmas & New Years.

. You understand that it is better to have friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.

. "Down South" means Key West.

. You recognize that Miami-Dade is just "Northern Cuba".

. You pass on the right and honk at the elderly.

. You think no-one over 70 should be allowed to drive.

. You have to drive north to get to "The South".

. You were at least twelve before you ever saw snow or you still have not seen snow.

. Sweet tea can be served at any meal

. You smirk (or roll your eyes) when a game show's "Grand Prize" is atrip or cruise to Florida.

. It is not soda, cola, or pop, it is coke regardless of brand- "what kinda coke you want?"

. You get angry when people say "Florida is not really part of the South"

. You've seen it rain in the front yard and not the back, or on only one side of the street