I thought Jeff Foxworthy did Southern humor but he seemed to nail this
> one... The Pacific Northwest According To Jeff Foxworthy.
>
> 1. You know the state flower (Mildew)
> 2. You feel guilty throwing aluminum cans or paper in the trash.
> 3. Use the statement "sun break" and know what it means.
> 4. You know more than 10 ways to order coffee.
> 5 You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
> 6. You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
> 7. You stand on a deserted corner in the rain waiting for the "Walk"
> Signal.
> 8. You consider that if it has no snow or has not recently erupted, its
> not a real mountain.
> 9. You can taste the difference between Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and
> Veneto's.
> 10. You know the difference between Chinook, Coho and Sockeye salmon.
> 11. You know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Issaquah, Oregon, Yakima
> and Willamette.
> 12. You consider swimming an indoor sport.
> 13. You can tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese and Thai food.
>
> 14. In winter, you go to work in the dark and come home in the dark
> while only working eight-hour days.
> 15. You never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho.
> 16. You are not fazed by "Today's forecast: showers followed by
> rain,"and "Tomorrow's forecast: rain followed by showers."
> 17 You have no concept of humidity without precipitation
> 18. You know that Boring is a town in Oregon and not just a state of
> mind.
> 19. You can point to at least two volcanoes, even if you cannot see
> through the cloud cover.
> 20. You notice, "The mountain is out" when it is a pretty day and you
> can actually see it.
> 21. You put on your shorts when the temperature gets above 50, but still
> wear your hiking boots and parka.
> 22. You switch to your sandals when it gets about 60, but keep the socks
> on.
> 23. You have actually used your mountain bike on a mountain.
> 24. You think people who use umbrellas are either wimps or tourists.
> 25. You buy new sunglasses every year, because you cannot find the old
> ones after such a long time.
> 26. You measure distance in hours.
> 27. You often switch from "heat" to "a/c" in the same day.
> 28. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
> 29. You know all the important seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still
> Raining (Spring), Road Construction (Summer),
> Deer & Elk season (Fall).
> 30. You actually understood these jokes and will probably forward
> them