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I'm from Pennsylvania...
You know you're from PA when..
1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.
2. "Vacation" means going to Hershey Park for the weekend.
3. You measure distance in hours.
4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
5. You often switch from "Heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
6. You use a down comforter in the summer.
7. Your grandparents drive at 65mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.
8. You see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.
9. You install security lights on your house and garage and then leave both unlocked.
10. You think of the major food groups as deer meat, fish, and berries.
11. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend or wife knows how to use them.
12. There are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the Sheetz mini-mart at any given time.
13. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
14. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
15. You see deer around all the time.
16. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.
17. It takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item, even when you're in a rush, because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.
18. You can comfortable wear a snow suit and a bathing suit in the same day without either being too cold or too hot.
19. You can actually eat cold pizza(even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
20. You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, Blue, White, Brown, Gold (Go Big Ben's!)
21. At least 5 people on your block have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.
22. You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.
23. You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.
24. Top 3 PENNSYLVANIA "SPORTS": BOWLING, DARTS, POOL
25. You can't go to a Pennsylvania Wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance" and at least 5 other Polkas.
26. You think that both Steelers and Eagles should be in the superbowl every year.
27. Your favorite holidays are the first day of fishing season, and first day of deer season.
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