Bits about Alaska

You know your from Alaska when...

....you think bald eagles aren't that great
... you know to go to best buy a month after a cd release because thats when it
will FINALLY arrive in Alaska
....you wish seagulls came with a mute button
...you can go to Mc.Donalds and order off the $1.50 menu which they feel is
equivalant to the $0.99 menu
.... you were appalled by the "Carrs-Safeway" merge a few years ago
....you have to have a raven cage around your trash to keep them out
....you go to school or work in the dark and come home in the dark
....30 degrees is shorts weather (it's true)
....-10 is a bit nippy (also true)
....buses leaving school are delayed because a bear is in the parking lot
....you tell people you live in an igloo for kicks
....you dont swim in natural bodies of water for fear of swimmers itch or
beaver fever
.... having a moose in your front yard is a legitimate excuse for being late
to school
.... there is nothing like Matanuska Maid (local dairy products)
....you only go to the AK state fair for the food
....you have been chased or know someone who has been chased by a moose at
least once.
.... you design your halloween costumes to fit over snow gear
....you get an attitude when u have to pay tax in the lower 48
.... there is 4 feet of snow the night be fore school and u STILL have to go.
....if you dont like the weather wait 5 mins and then go back out
....you sleep through an earthquake like nothing ever happened
....salmon isnt a delicacy
....halibut is beer battered rather than cooked some fancy way (the best way)
... 70 degrees is equivalant to 90 degrees in the lower 48
.... you know who "Sleeping Lady" is
....during the winter you rarely use your freezer,
....you think 4 bucks for a loaf of bread is cheap
.... a "cookout" is not all the time outside because its entirely too cold
for all of that (yes, we do BBQ in the winter)
.... you don't sleep in the summer because its too short to miss a minute of
it
....half your friends own a sled (snow machine) and you think people that
call them snow mobiles are insane
...you call tourist terrorist
...You refer to the 48 states as the "lower 48"
.... you've seen the northern lights, and you know why they are such a "big
deal"
....you know its all about the snow, DUH.
...you know that Cattle Company has the best potato soup there is.
...you know the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Break-up, and
Re-Construction.
...your bedroom windows are covered in aluminum foil or black blankets.
...Two speed limits in Alaska, the get outta my way limit, and taking cover
limit
...you go to red robin and only order the bottomless fries
....you only watch the news when they announce the amount of the years
dividend
...Your school classes weren't canceled because of ice
...You KNOW your teacher is stoned in class
...you have to start your car at least an hour before you leave so most of
the ice and snow will melt off by the time you leave
...you wear flips flops all year, and don't get sick
...you've never seen cotton or tobacco growing, but your neighbor has a 30
acre pot field
...You think driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled
with snow.
...You literally cant leave the house without seeing some one you know.
...You know the term "studs" isnt referring to hot guys.
...You know that the term "native" means to get drunk.
...have to ski in gym class
...Your grandparents drive at 65 mph through red lights without flinching.
...You see people wearing Carharts clothes at social events.
...You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.
.... you know the homeless eskimos on 5th ave. by name
...you know who "Binki" was and was so sad when he died.
...you expect to see a moose crossing Tudor everytime u drive down.
...You give up and tell people in the lower 48 that you DO live in an igloo
and you DO have a pet polar bear named Mishka when they refuse to believe
otherwise.
....you call someone without a crack in there windshield a tourist

I don't know who wrote this but it is so true.