You Know You're From Nebraska When...
"Vacation" means going to Omaha for the weekend.
You use your life savings to go to the Nebraska-Colorado game.
You know the Woodmen Tower is not made of wood.
You know you cannot tube "upstream."
You know what the "sea of red & white" is
You wake up when it's dark, and go to bed when it's still light.
You can tell it's really a farmer working late in his field, and not a UFO.
You know the difference between field corn and sweet corn when they are still on the stalk.
You pick up all the free stuff at the State Fair.
You can eat an ear of corn with no utensils in less than 20 seconds.
You fly your American flag at halfmast when the Cornhuskers lose a football game.
You know how to pronounce Beatrice, Norfolk and Kearney.
You think Highway 6 is more scenic that I-80, which you think is the best thing to come out of Iowa.
You don't understand why other states even bother to try raising beef.
You believe that the worst steak in Nebraska is still better than any other steak, anywhere.
You believe that vegetarians should be banned in Nebraska.
You don't have to be told what Aksarben is or that it's Nebraska spelled backward.
You take pride in knowing that on Saturdays, Memorial stadium is the third largest city in the state.
Kitty Clover potato chips and Robert's Milk were are the best part of a meal.
You know that the statue on the dome of the state capital is actually sowing seed - not bowling.
You know what a Runza is.
You call lunch "dinner" and dinner "supper."
You think it's normal to get a side of spaghetti at a steakhouse.
You avoid Omaha because you're afraid of getting mugged.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Nebraska.
and here are the "you know you're from western nebraska if..." ones that i can relate to:
You drive by a feed lot and get homesick.
At least four people you know have hit a deer more than once.
At least three of those people have the antlers mounted and on display in their living room or den.
You walk down the street and ten people you don't know strike up a conversation with you beginning with, "Sure has been dry this year."
You know where the Oregon Trail is and can find the tracks in at least two places.
You know the county numbers on every liscence plate.
When the tornado sirens go off you head to the roof to get a better view.
You have had hail damage so often that when you collect the insurance money the adjustor hugs you and asks about your sick aunt.
You want fresh corn for dinner and all you have to do is step out the back door.
When they say "Party till the cows come home" you never get to party.
Everyone you know drives a pickup truck and most of them drive them too slow.
A tree has landed on your house at least once in your life.
You know all the local law enforcement by first name.
You know someone who works on irrigation for a living.
You have ever slid down a barn roof into a six foot snow drift.
When you are cruising main your Grandma comes out and waves at you from her front porch.
"Vacation" means going to Omaha for the weekend.
You use your life savings to go to the Nebraska-Colorado game.
You know the Woodmen Tower is not made of wood.
You know you cannot tube "upstream."
You know what the "sea of red & white" is
You wake up when it's dark, and go to bed when it's still light.
You can tell it's really a farmer working late in his field, and not a UFO.
You know the difference between field corn and sweet corn when they are still on the stalk.
You pick up all the free stuff at the State Fair.
You can eat an ear of corn with no utensils in less than 20 seconds.
You fly your American flag at halfmast when the Cornhuskers lose a football game.
You know how to pronounce Beatrice, Norfolk and Kearney.
You think Highway 6 is more scenic that I-80, which you think is the best thing to come out of Iowa.
You don't understand why other states even bother to try raising beef.
You believe that the worst steak in Nebraska is still better than any other steak, anywhere.
You believe that vegetarians should be banned in Nebraska.
You don't have to be told what Aksarben is or that it's Nebraska spelled backward.
You take pride in knowing that on Saturdays, Memorial stadium is the third largest city in the state.
Kitty Clover potato chips and Robert's Milk were are the best part of a meal.
You know that the statue on the dome of the state capital is actually sowing seed - not bowling.
You know what a Runza is.
You call lunch "dinner" and dinner "supper."
You think it's normal to get a side of spaghetti at a steakhouse.
You avoid Omaha because you're afraid of getting mugged.
You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Nebraska.
and here are the "you know you're from western nebraska if..." ones that i can relate to:
You drive by a feed lot and get homesick.
At least four people you know have hit a deer more than once.
At least three of those people have the antlers mounted and on display in their living room or den.
You walk down the street and ten people you don't know strike up a conversation with you beginning with, "Sure has been dry this year."
You know where the Oregon Trail is and can find the tracks in at least two places.
You know the county numbers on every liscence plate.
When the tornado sirens go off you head to the roof to get a better view.
You have had hail damage so often that when you collect the insurance money the adjustor hugs you and asks about your sick aunt.
You want fresh corn for dinner and all you have to do is step out the back door.
When they say "Party till the cows come home" you never get to party.
Everyone you know drives a pickup truck and most of them drive them too slow.
A tree has landed on your house at least once in your life.
You know all the local law enforcement by first name.
You know someone who works on irrigation for a living.
You have ever slid down a barn roof into a six foot snow drift.
When you are cruising main your Grandma comes out and waves at you from her front porch.
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