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You Know You're From Tucson When...


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You Know You're from Tucson When...

1. You buy salsa by the gallon.

2. You think a red light is merely a suggestion.

3. All of your out-of-state friends start to visit after October but clear out come the end of April.

4. Most of the restaurants in town have the first name "El" or "Los."

5. You think 60 tons of crushed rock makes a beautiful yard.

6. You notice your car overheating before you drive it.

7. You can say "Hohokam" and people don't think you're laughing funny.

8. You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.

9. You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.

10. Vehicles with open windows have the right-of-way in the summer.

11. People break out coats when the temperature drops below 70 degrees.

12. You discover, in July, it only takes two fingers to drive your car.

13. The pool can be warmer than you are.

14. You can make sun tea instantly.

15. You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.

16. The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.

17. The AC is on your list of best friends.

18. You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.

19. You can finish a Big Gulp in 10 minutes and go back for seconds.

20. The water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.

20. You can pronounce the words: Saguaro, Ocotillo, Tempe, Gila Bend, San Xavier, Canyon de Chelly, Mogollon Rim, Cholla, and Ajo.

21. You experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car.

22. You know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.

23. Announcements for Fourth of July events never end with "in case of rain..."

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You Know You're from Tucson When...

24. Sidewalks are something you heard of but haven't seen yet

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25. sunscreen is sold year 'round, is kept at the front of the checkout counter. A formula less than SPF 30 is a source of humor with shoppers waiting in line.

26. you think that Circle K signs are the state tree.

27. it does not seem unusual to you that someone would develop and market a personal misting system for joggers --- or that joggers would actually buy them.

28. hot air balloons can't fly because the air outside is hotter than the air inside.

29. having your car reupholstered in vinyl is legal basis for conducting a sanity hearing.

30. you can understand the reason for a town being named "Why".

31. upon entering a bar, there is a gun check

And the 3 most important ones!!!!

32. You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work.

33. Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

34. You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.

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35. You realize the best thing coming out of Tucson is I-10

Spoken like a true ASU alumni :yesnod

Funny thing is all except the line about sidewalks (which is true BTW) could be Phx too :lol

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35. You realize the best thing coming out of Tucson is I-10

Spoken like a true ASU alumni :yesnod

Funny thing is all except the line about sidewalks (which is true BTW) could be Phx too :lol

It;s true cuz I spent 15 years there but got off for good behavior !!

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