2) you design your Halloween costumes to fit over a snowsuit
3) the mosquitoes have landing lights
4) you have more miles on your snowblower than your car
5) you have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat
6) Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas
7) you live in a house that has no front steps, yet the door is one metre above the ground
8) you've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard
9) driving is better in the winter because the potholes get filled with snow
10) you think everyone from the city has an accent
12) you owe more money on your snowmobile than your car
13) the local paper covers national and international headlines on 1/4 page, but requires 6 pages for sports
14) at least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant
15) the most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun
16) your snowblower gets stuck on the roof
17) you think the start of moose season is a national holiday
18) you head south to go to your cottage
19) you frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck
20) you know which leaves make good toilet paper
21) the mayor greets you on the street by your first name
22) there is only one shopping plaza in town
23) the major parish fundraiser isn't bingo - it's sausage making
24) you find -40 degree Celsius a little chilly
25) the trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer
26) you attended a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewelry, and your Sorrels
27) you can play road hockey on skates
28) shoveling the driveway constitutes a great upper body workout
29) you know the 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction
30) the municipality buys a zamboni before a bus
31) you actually get these jokes!