You Know You Live in Northern New York When:
- You only own three spices - salt, pepper, and ketchup
- You design Halloween costumes to fit over snowsuits
- Mosquitos have landing lights
- You have more miles on your snowblower than your car
- You live in a house with no front steps but your front door is at least a yard above ground
- You've taken your kids trick or treating in a blizzard
- Driving is better in winter because the potholes get filled
- You think everyone from the city has an accent
- You owe more money on your snowblower than your car
- The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun
- Your snowblower gets stuck on the roof
- You think the start of hunting season as national holiday
- You frequently clean the grease off your barbecue grill to keep the bears off your deck
- You know which leaves make good toilet paper
- The mayor greets you on the street by your first name
- There is only one shopping plaza in town with a blinking light
- You find -20 F only a little chilly
- The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer
- You attend a formal event in town in your best clothes, jewelry and your snowmobile boots
- You know the four seasons as almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction
- The town buys a Zamboni before a bus

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