You Know You're a Northerner When…

One of the young men called to preach under my ministry is assuming a pastorate in Ohio. I have several friends and former staff members who serve in that state as well. When you are raised in the south, you most usually know the four seasons and are accustomed to an early spring. So I got to think about how my friends acclimated themselves to the different environment and thought I would share this with those who leave good old South Carolina for the land above the mountains.

You know you're a Northerner when....

1. You know the 4 seasons - winter, still winter, not winter and almost winter.
   
2. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
   
3. Driving in winter is better, because all the potholes get filled with snow.
   
4. You feel warm and toasty at minus 26.
   
5. You find minus 40 a mite chilly.
   
6. The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer.
   
7. Somewhere in the area is a piece of frozen metal with bits of your tongue stuck to it.
   
8. You thought "Grumpy Old Men" was a documentary.
   
9. Men think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown with only eight buttons.
   
10. Your dog wears boots too.
    
11. The mayor greets you on the street by your first name.
    
12. If you don't go out for lunch you miss the sunrise and sunset.
    
13. There is a sign outside of McDonalds that says: "Park dog-teams in back".
    
14. If the school district had snow days, no one would ever have to go to school.
    
15. You live in a house that has no front steps, yet the door is one yard above the ground.