Spam and Jello (Nickname Stolen from April)

I lived in San Angelo for all my life and this is entirely too true!!

1. Meeting a celebrity means standing in line at Fuentes next to the local weatherman.

2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a camper on the Mertzon Highway.

3. "Vacation" means driving to Dallas.

4. You see all the biggest clothing trends ten years after they were popular.

5. Your work or classes are cancelled because of a half inch of snow.

6. You realize your only choices for eating out are Mexican and steak. (And now Olive Garden!!!)

7. When it rains, it's the talk of the town for days. (and you know not to drive down College Hills or any of that area for that matter when it is raining!!!)

8. When it snows, it's the talk of the area for weeks.

9. During the summer, the car trunk doubles as an oven for your groceries.

10. You measure distance in hours.

11. The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page, but requires 6 pages for high school football.

12. You've had to switch from Heat to A/C in the same day.

13. If youve headed down to the lake on a sunny day and when you get there its raining....

14. You think that opening weekend for dove and deer seasons are holidays.

15. You find 98 degrees "a little warm," and 60 degrees downright freezing.

16. You think the only seasons are hot, damn hot, football, and deer.

17. You know what a "Wall girl" is

18. You know if another person is from out of town the second he or she walks in the door.

19. "Overachievers" go to A&M, UT or Texas Tech. The rest must choose from ASU, Howard Junior College, American Commercial College , or Texas College of Cosmetology.

20. You've had several friends move off and move back within a couple of months.

21. You are used to cole slaw being next to your enchilada and beans.

22. Your first kiss was on top of a hill overlooking the airport.

23. The Rodeo is the major event for the whole year, and you know where the Beer Barn is.

24. White sauce is amazing and not as dirty as it sounds...

25. "Mohair Capital of the World" has some meaning to you.

26. Mexican food means "Rosas"

27. You've ever referred to an orange and blue homecoming mum as "pretty."

28. One of the best restaurants is in the airport.

29. You have ever celebrated "cotton" by having a party.

30. You've referred to eight feet of water in a mudhole as a "lake" and you know that swallowing any of the water is reason to call 911

31. You know that "overdressed" at Scrub Pub means anything other than a tshirt, jeans and flip flops.

32. When youve WORKED AT SITEL!!! lol.. (And had to worry about your car floating away if you parked in the wrong place!)

33. Going to the mall is an event that you plan for a week.

34. You know that everyone goes to Grahams on a Wednesday, Scrub Pub on a Thursday, and theres nothing to do the rest of the weekend.

35. Anywhere that takes longer than 5 minutes to reach is too far.

36. Youve memorized the inside of Pinkies, and know the exact price it takes for you to have a good weekend.

37. Maximus scares you.. lol.

38. Youve lived in 'The Conch'.

39. When you were in school, you understood the reasoning of not having to go to class on "Rodeo Day".

40. You've spent at least one Friday or Saturday night at Super Walmart, cause there was nothing else better to do, and you knew you'd see someone you know.

41. You get these and send them to all your San Angelo friends