You Know 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 place has nothing to do with distance from the store, but everything to do with shade.
~ Your winter coat is made of denim and you have not used it in years.
~ You can tell the difference between fire ant bites and mosquito bites.
~ Anything under 70 degrees is chilly.
~ You've driven through Yeehaw Junction.
~ You know that no other grocery store can compare to Publix.
~ Every other house in your neighborhood had blue roofs in 2004-2005.
~ You know that anything under a Category 3 just isn't worth waking up for.
~ You dread love bug season.
~ You are on a first name basis with the Hurricane list. They aren't Hurricane Charley or Hurricane Frances. You know them as Andrew, Charley, Frances , Ivan, Jeanne, Ike, Faye and Hannah .
~ You know what a snowbird is and when they'll leave.
~ You think a six-foot alligator is actually pretty average.
~ 'Down South' means Key West
~ Flip-flops are everyday wear. Shoes are for business meetings and church, but you HAVE worn flip flops to church before.
~ You have a drawer full of bathing suits, and one sweatshirt.
~ You get annoyed at the tourists who feed seagulls.
~ A mountain is any hill 100 feet above sea level.
~ You know the four seasons really are: hurricane season, love bug season, tourist season and summer.
~ You've hosted a hurricane party.
~ You can pronounce Okeechobee, Kissimmee, Withlacoochee, Ocoee and Micanopy and you know where they are.
~ You understand why it's better to have a friend with a boat, than have a boat yourself.
~ You were 25 when you first met someone who couldn't swim.
~ You've worn shorts and used the A/C on Christmas and New Years.