You know you're from Ohio if...
# You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami.
not true
# You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital.
There's a State Hospital in Tiffin?
# You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!
I'd rather not have pro football teams
# You've heard of 3.2% beer.
I don't drink beer.
# Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer season, too.
not around here, they don't.
# You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point.
I hate Cedar Point, and I don't like fairs either.
# You know all the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
This is sadly true.
# You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
True
# You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
But of course. And opera cremes as well.
# "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south."
Well, not exactly. Towards the lake is actually northwest.
# You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot.
Nope.
# You know if other Ohioians are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
I can't really tell.
# You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there.
Nope
# You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine,and Tuscarawas *(Wapakoneta?) and you know which letter is doubled in "Cincinnati."
Yes. Of course. And Lithopolis. And I know where Revenge is, as well.
# You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer.
Again, I hate amusement parks.
# You know that Serpent Mounds were not made by snakes.
Well, duh...
# You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers.
Um. Baseball?
# "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point or King's Island.
No. Vacation is spending more than one day away from home, preferably more than two hours away.
# You measure distance in minutes.
This is true. It takes me 25 minutes to get to work. Amelia is ten minutes away. *g*
# Down south to you means Kentucky.
Well, Southern Kentucky is down south, perhaps.
# Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
Yes.
# Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
Not that I ever remember.
# You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
Nope
# You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Nope.
# You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.
Corn!
# You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?"
No.
# You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
No.
# You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
No.
# You carry jumper cables in your car.
No, but I probably should.
# You know what pop is.
Doesn't everyone?
# You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
No, but I've gone Trick-or-Treating in the snow.
# Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
No, because of the ice.
# You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
Not really. Sexy lingerie is stuff I don't wear.
# The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
Unfortunately.
# You think that deer season is a national holiday.
No, but summer should be.
# You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
I won't tell. Not poison ivy, however!
# You thought that the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country.
I've never heard of them!
Google "You know you're from Ohio if..." and see how many you get. I guess I'm not really from Ohio, hmm?
# You don't think of Florida first when someone mentions Miami.
not true
# You snicker when someone's from Tiffin, because you think of the State Hospital.
There's a State Hospital in Tiffin?
# You think Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!
I'd rather not have pro football teams
# You've heard of 3.2% beer.
I don't drink beer.
# Schools close for the state basketball tournament. Deer season, too.
not around here, they don't.
# You're proud of your state fair, but would rather go to Cedar Point.
I hate Cedar Point, and I don't like fairs either.
# You know all the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
This is sadly true.
# You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
True
# You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candy ones.
But of course. And opera cremes as well.
# "Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south."
Well, not exactly. Towards the lake is actually northwest.
# You've heard of the Great Nickel Beer Night Riot.
Nope.
# You know if other Ohioians are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
I can't really tell.
# You root for a college team though you've never taken a class there.
Nope
# You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine,and Tuscarawas *(Wapakoneta?) and you know which letter is doubled in "Cincinnati."
Yes. Of course. And Lithopolis. And I know where Revenge is, as well.
# You always visit more than two amusement parks in one summer.
Again, I hate amusement parks.
# You know that Serpent Mounds were not made by snakes.
Well, duh...
# You know what game they're playing when the Mud Hens take on the Clippers.
Um. Baseball?
# "Vacation" means spending a day at Cedar Point or King's Island.
No. Vacation is spending more than one day away from home, preferably more than two hours away.
# You measure distance in minutes.
This is true. It takes me 25 minutes to get to work. Amelia is ten minutes away. *g*
# Down south to you means Kentucky.
Well, Southern Kentucky is down south, perhaps.
# Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
Yes.
# Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
Not that I ever remember.
# You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.
Nope
# You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
Nope.
# You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July.
Corn!
# You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?"
No.
# You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
No.
# You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.
No.
# You carry jumper cables in your car.
No, but I probably should.
# You know what pop is.
Doesn't everyone?
# You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
No, but I've gone Trick-or-Treating in the snow.
# Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
No, because of the ice.
# You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
Not really. Sexy lingerie is stuff I don't wear.
# The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports.
Unfortunately.
# You think that deer season is a national holiday.
No, but summer should be.
# You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
I won't tell. Not poison ivy, however!
# You thought that the Michael Stanley Band was the most popular band in the country.
I've never heard of them!
Google "You know you're from Ohio if..." and see how many you get. I guess I'm not really from Ohio, hmm?
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