Saturday, December 5, 2009

you Know you are from San Angelo when.....

What happens when you check off almost everything on the list as being true.....you're officially from Small Town USA (aka San Angelo, TX).

You know your from San Angelo when...

1. Meeting a celebrity means standing in line at Fuentes next to the local weatherman.

2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a camper on the Mertzon Highway.

3. "Vacation" means driving to Dallas.

4. You see all the biggest clothing trends ten years after they were popular.

5. Your work or classes are cancelled because of a half inch of snow.

6. You realize your only choices for eating out are Mexican and steak.

7. When it rains, it's the talk of the town for days. (and you know not to drive down College Hills or any of that area for that matter when it is raining!!!)

8. When it snows, it's the talk of the area for weeks.

9. During the summer, the car trunk doubles as an oven for your groceries.

10. You measure distance in hours.

11. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page, but requires 6 pages for high
school football.

12. You've had to switch from Heat to A/C in the same day.

13. Driving to Abilene to have lunch at the Olive Garden does not seem crazy to you.

14. You think that opening weekend for dove and deer seasons are holidays.

15. You find 98 degrees "a little warm," and 60 degrees downright freezing.

16. You think the only seasons are hot, damn hot, football, and deer.

17. You know what a "Wall girl" is

18. You know if another person is from out of town the second he or she walks in the door.

19. "Overachievers" go to A&M, UT or Texas Tech. The rest must choose from ASU, Howard Junior College, American Commercial College , or Texas College of Cosmetology.

20. You've had several friends move off and move back within a couple of months.

21. You are used to cole slaw being next to your enchilada and beans.

22. Your first kiss was on top of a hill overlooking the airport.

23. The Rodeo is the major event for the whole year, and you know where the Beer Barn is.

24. White sauce is amazing and not as dirty as it sounds...

25. "Mohair Capital of the World" has some meaning to you.

26. Honeymoon means "San Antonio."

27. You've ever referred to an orange and blue homecoming mum as "pretty.”

28. One of the best restaurants is in the airport.

29. You have ever celebrated "cotton" by having a party.

30. You've referred to eight feet of water in a mudhole as a "lake" and you know that swallowing any of the water is reason to call 911

31. You know that "overdressed" at Scrub Pub means anything other than a tshirt, jeans and flip flops.

31. You get these and send them to all your San Angelo friends.

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