You know you're from the prairies when...

[Jess_C]

Got this from a friend back home...found it quite cute...thought i'd share it with all those whom are from the prairies too or have been there/lived there...enjoy!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM THE PRAIRIES WHEN...

1. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor and combine crew on the highway.

2. You measure distance in kilometers. Not minutes.

3. You've been to a tractor rally.

4. Winnipeg is "back East"

5. B.C. is "the Coast"

6. You know people who have hit deer, elk, moose or cattle.

7. You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

8. You often reply "you bet!" or "hell yes!"

9. All the festivals across the province are named after fruits, vegetables, grain or testicles.

10. You've gotten a "To Go" drink from the local bar.

11. You've stopped by the local bar to cash a check.

12. You install security lights on your house and barn and leave both unlocked.

13. You carry jumper cables in your vehicle.

14. You know what "Cow Tipping," "Garden Raiding" and "Snipe Hunting" are.

15. You only own 3 spices: Salt, Pepper and Ketchup.

16. You understand that it is simply not proper to put ketchup or steak sauce on a good steak.

17. You design your kid's Halloween costumes to fit OVER a snowsuit.

18. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

19. You think that washing your pickup is a waste of time & money.

20. You have never owned a vehicle that did not have cracks in the windshield.

21. You know how many cords of wood it will take to get through the winter.

22. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for High School Sports.

23. You think that the opening of elk season should be a national holiday.

24. You carry a roll of toilet paper in the glove box in case you have to make a "pit stop."

25. Your radio antenna is an old clothes hanger or piece of baling wire.

26. You find -20 degress "a little chilly."

27. You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter and Construction.

28. You know what Prairie Oyster is and have a recipe for them.

29. You know what Pasty is.

30. You know someone who's shot themselves accidentally.

31. Driver's Education was a joke for you and all your classmates since you had all been driving since you were 10.

Sorry, found this all TOO true!
:041:

[galaxie]

Originally posted by Blondie_Jess
28. You know what Prairie Oyster is and have a recipe for them.

GROSS!
ewwww

[Dougeee]

Ha Ha, The funny thing is, half of those are sooo true. I just moved to Alberta from Vancouver and I'm already starting to say "Yall"

[Jess_C]

Originally posted by Dougeee
Ha Ha, The funny thing is, half of those are sooo true. I just moved to Alberta from Vancouver and I'm already starting to say "Yall"

*snickers* i know it's true as i lived in the prairies for 16 years of my life!