You know you are from Nebraska if...

>> Wednesday, January 16, 2008


-You take pride in knowing that on Saturdays, Memorial Stadium is the third largest city in the state.

-You know how to pronounce Beatrice, Norfolk, and Kearney.

-”Back East” means Chicago.

-You think pheasants are the most beautiful bird in the world.

-You know that the statue on the dome of the state capital is actually sowing seed–not bowling.

-You can drive through towns like Wahoo with a straight face.

-You know what “knee high by the Fourth of July” refers too.

-You list your religious preferences as “Cornhusker.” (Well, not quite, but still…)

-You can tell the difference between a horse and cow from a difference. (You’re kidding, right?)

-You consider using your life savings to go to the Colorad0-Nebraska football game.

-There’s a tornado warning and you go outside to watch for it.

-”Little Smokies” are something you serve on special occasions.

-You have the number of Co-op on speed dial.

-You think that the “Red Sea” refers to the football stadium on Saturdays.

-Using the elevator involves a corn truck.

-You know cow pies aren’t made of beef.

-You actually buy manure.

-You know the “N” on the football helmets stand for “knowledge.”

-You leave your snow tires on year-round.

-You know the difference between sweet corn and field corn when they are still on the stalk.

-You consider mud boots casual footwear.

-You can tell the smell of a skunk and the smell of a feedlot apart. (ok do they really smell the same to some people?)

-You consider any building a mall, if it’s bigger than the local Wal-Mart.

-Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to to pass a tractor on the highway. Whenever two cars pass our house within five minutes of each other, someone always says, “Wow, we’ve got a lot of traffic!”)

-Everyone you know has hit a deer with their car at some point.

-Your school classes were canceled because of the cold.

-Your school classes were canceled because of the heat.

-You switch from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day.

-You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition…Example: “Where’s my coat at?”

-You can actually locate Nebraska on the United States map.

-You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

-You know what “AI” means.

-You can’t understand why Johnny Carson ever left.

5 comments:

Anonymous January 16, 2008 at 11:16 PM  

I guess I'm a Nebraskan then!!! GO BIG RED!!!
Love You,
Mom
p.s. That's a beautiful picture...

Iron sharpeneth iron......Prov. 27:17 January 17, 2008 at 11:41 AM  

You forgot two Hillary-
--"You give directions with 'west and east' instead of left and right."
--"You run and hide at any mention of "THE K-STATE WILDCATS!!!" :) :)
That was fun to read though, Hillary, Nebraska is a great state- second only to Kansas!! :)
Love the picture, too!!
Love,
~Elizabeth

Anonymous January 17, 2008 at 3:30 PM  

I am Nebraskan then. That was really funny! You are doing a great job in your photography Hillary. The picture was just plan gorgeous.

---> trina

Anonymous January 18, 2008 at 2:49 PM  

Hey Hillary! I haven't stopped by in a while, but I just looked through all the pictures that I missed over that time period. What fun! Thanks again for sharing. By the way, I hear that our mutual friend, Ben, is visiting you this weekend. Have fun! and take pics. ;)

Hillary Hipps January 18, 2008 at 6:35 PM  

Hannahlee, I will:-)

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