You know you're from North Carolina if:

Howard and Margaret sent a couple of good educational NC "helps". I'll post the second one soon. Thanks H &M!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM NORTH CAROLINA IF:

1. You measure distance in minutes.

2. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

3. You use "fix" as a verb. For example: "I'm fixing to go to the store

4. All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.

5. You install security lights on your house and garage, then leave both unlocked.

6. You know what a "DAWG" is.

7. You carry jumper cables in your car .. For your OWN car.

8. You only own five spices: salt, pepper, Texas Pete, Tabasco and Ketchup.

9. The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.

10. You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.

11. You find 100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm".

12. You know all four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.

13. Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Wal-martin" or off to "Wally World"

14. You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good soup weather.

15. A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop ... it's a pepsi, regardless of brand or flavor. For example: "What kinda pepsi you want?"

16. Fried catfish is the other white meat.

17. We don't need no stinking driver's Ed. If our mama says we can drive, we can drive.

18. You understand these jokes and forward them to your North Carolina friends (and those who just wish they were).

Not EVERYONE can be a North CAROLINIAN, it's an art form and a gift from God! AMEN!!!!!