3.6.11

You know you're from Colorado when:

You have absolutely no recognizable accent.

If the humidity gets above 25%, you consider it "muggy".

You are the third car to run a red light after it has changed.

You say things like "I don't care how big Golden is, it's still a one-horse town".

You think only stupid people get lost in your town.

When giving directions, you never say "Turn left, turn right", it's always go West, then South.

During a thunderstorm you wonder "which I-25 underpass is flooding".

If it rains more than 2 days straight you compare the weather to being in Seattle.

You voted for higher taxes to fund Coors field, but voted down taxes for public transportation.

You have a broken windshield.

You carry your $3,000 mountain bike on top of your $500 car.

You think "South Park" is a place to stop for gas on your way to Buena Vista.

You have a business degree and are frying burgers at a McDonald's in Vail.

You have a flat tire in your refrigerator and your garage.

You own a big dog named Aspen, Buck, Cheyenne or Dakota that wears a bandanna.

You cast out your fishing line while white-water rafting.

You've never seen the tourist attractions in your own city.

You are 82 years old and take up snowboarding.

The entire top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail.

You think that formal wear is ironed denim.

You go anywhere else on the planet and the air feels "sticky" and you notice the sky is no longer blue.

You consider a three-piece suit to be a pair of shorts, a sweatshirt and Birkenstocks.

You can run up 10 flights of stairs without huffing and puffing.

You've stood on solid ground and looked down on an airplane in flight.

You can drive over a 12,000 foot pass in 4 feet of snow

You know the correct pronunciation of Buena Vista.

Your car insurance costs more than your car.

You have surge protectors on every outlet.

April showers bring May blizzards.

You see someone riding a Harley in a snowstorm, and you look closer to see if it's anyone you know.

A bear on your front porch doesn't bother you.

People from other states breathe 5 times as often as you do.

Thunder has set off your car alarm.

"Where we're going, we don't need roads!"

You get a certain feeling of satisfaction from knowing that California and Texas are both downstream

You know the elevation of a town, but not its population.

You never pack away your coat and sweaters.

If it snows in the morning you expect it to be gone by lunchtime.

You can name the states that make up the Four Corners.

You know what and where the Continental Divide is.

When you aren't in Colorado, you no longer know which direction is which, because you can't see the mountains.

You know what a "trust fund hippie" is, and you know its natural habitat is Boulder.

You still call it "Elitches".

You scoff at the "five-day forecast".
You think that sexy lingerie is wool socks and flannel PJs.
You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over their snowsuit.

You've grown up with the most beautiful sunsets in the world, and didn't miss them until you left.