You know you're from Louisiana if:


*You measure distance in minutes.
*You've ever had to switch from heat to air conditioning in the same day.
* You see a car running in a store parking lot with no one in it no matter what time of the year.
*You use "fix" as a verb. Example: I am fixing to go to the store.
*All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
*You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
*You carry jumper cables in your car... for your OWN car.
* You only own four spices: salt, pepper, Cajun Seasoning and ketchup.
* The local papers cover national and international news on one page and six pages for local gossip and sports.
*You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm."
*You know all four seasons: almost summer, summer, still summer, and Christmas.
* Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "Goin' wal-martin" or "Off to ' Wally World'."
* You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good pinto-bean weather.
* A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola, or pop...it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: "What kinna coke you want?"
* You understand these and forward them to your friends from Louisiana (and those who just wish they were).





Louisiana Index