Author unknown, but attributed to Jeff Foxworthy.
You Might Live in the Pacific Northwest if...
1. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
2. You use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
3. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
4. You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
5. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a four-star restaurant.
6. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk" Signal.
7. You consider that if it has no snow on top of it or has not recently erupted,
it is not a real mountain.
8. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best,and Peet's.
9. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.
10. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima
and Willamette.
11. You consider swimming strictly an indoor sport.
12. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark-while only
working eight-hour days.
13. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
14. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by rain," and
"Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
15. You have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
16. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of mind.
17. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see through
the cloud cover.
18. You say, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you can
actually see it.
19. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still
wear your hiking boots and parka.
20. &ou switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks on.
21. You have used your mountain bike on an actual mountain.
22. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
23. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old ones
after such a long time.
24. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
25. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
26. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Raining
(Spring), Road Construction (Summer), Deer & Elk season
Fall).
27. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward them!
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