You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent. (I swear, they do!)

You failed world geography in school because you thought Cuba, Florida, Versailles, California, Nevada, Houston, Cabool, Louisiana, Springfield, and Mexico were cities in Missouri.

The phrase, "I'm going to the Lake this weekend," can mean only one thing.

Little smokies are something you serve on special occasions. (Actually, yes. They can be!)

You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football. (Yes!)

You think Jesse James is a hero.

You think I-44 is spelled "foarty-foar.”

You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day. (Yes, a lot actually)

You know all 4 seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer, and Construction (No, spring, and no fall, usually)

You can't think of anything better than sitting on the porch in the middle of the summer during a thunderstorm. (Doesn't everyone?)


You'll pay for your kids to go to college unless they want to go to KU.

You know that Concordia is halfway between Kansas City and Columbia, and Columbia is halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City, and Warrenton outlet mall is halfway between Columbia and St. Louis.

You know that Harry S. Truman, Walt Disney and Mark Twain are all from Missouri. (duh)

You know what "cow tipping" or "Possum Kicking" is. (*evil laugh*)

You think "frog gigging" should be an Olympic sport. (Of course it should be! ;))

You think Imo's is larger than Pizza Hut. (I don't know about whoever Imo's is. But Godfather's pizza can kick any pizza place's butt, anyday!)

You can tell the difference between a horse and a cow from a distance. (uuum, yeah! Can't everyone?)

You don't put too much effort into hairstyles due to wind and weather. (This is why I never do my hair. It's called wind, and rain!)

There's a tornado warning and the whole town is outside watching for it. (We did that just two weeks ago.)

The local gas station sells live bait. (Well, yeah. Duh. Where else would you get it?)

Your radio buttons are preset buttons are country. (Ain't nothin' better.)

"Vacation" means driving to Silver Dollar City, Worlds of Fun or Six Flags. (We just did that last summer! HA! HA!)

Down south to you means Arkansas. (Actually, it mean's Alabama to me, but ok.)

You know if another Missourian is from eastern, middle or western Missouri as soon as they open their mouth. (Yep!)

You know enough to get your driving done early on Sundays before the Sunday drivers come out.

Everyone in your family has been on a "Float trip." (Almost everyone in my family has)

You've never met any celebrities. (Bite me.)

Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway. (I hate it when that happens.)

You've seen all the biggest bands ten years after they were popular.

You measure distance in minutes. (I do that. "Ok, a 3 miles. But how long is that minute wise?" HA!)

You know several people who have hit a deer. (Yes, it's almost like a family sport, or something.)

Your school classes were canceled because of cold or heat in the same month.

You've ridden the school bus for an hour each way.

You know what and where "Party Cove" is. (WOO BABY! You darn skippy!)

You think Missouri is pronounced with an "ah" at the end. (NEVER say "Missour-ah". I shall smack you...There isn't an "AH" in there. It's an I, people. MISS-OUR-I!)

You think ethanol makes your truck "run a lot better."

You know what's knee-high by the Fourth of July. (Hee hee hee hee)

You see people wear bib overalls at funerals. (once, actually)

You see a car running in the parking lot at the store with no one in it no matter what time of the year. (I do that.)

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "If you go to the mall I wanna go with." (I didn't know that saying "Where's my _____{fill in blank} at?" was wrong. Oops!)

All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, or grain. (YES!)

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked. (OMG! We do that all the time!)

You think of the major four food groups as beef, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.

You carry jumper cables in your car and know that everyone else should.

You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup. (And hot sauce!)

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie. (That's so Felicia!)

The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires 6 pages for sports. (OMG! HA! HA! HA! DAR does that.)

You think that deer season is a national holiday. (It really should be.)

You know which leaves make good toilet paper. (*snort* No, but maybe I should.)

You find 105 degrees F "a little warm".