If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you live in New England.

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in New England.

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in New England.

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you live in New England.

If "vacation" means going anywhere south of New York City for the weekend, you live in New England.

If you measure distance in hours, you live in New England.

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in New England.

If you have switched from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again, you live in New England.

If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England.

If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you live in New England.

If you carry jumpers in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you live in New Engl and.

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you live in New England.

If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody is passing you, you live in New England.

If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you live in New England.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction, you live in New England.

If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England.

If you find 10 degrees "a little chilly", you live in New England.

Marla...oh so true!!!

I miss New England!

I miss New England too!! I was born in Brockton MA and lived in Taunton thru out high school.

This is hilarious!!!!!!!!!! Some of them sounded a bit red neckish too.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE FROM BOSTON...


The Red Sox World Series win was, and will always be, one of the greatest moments in your life!!

You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater

No, you don't trust the Gorton's Fisherman.

4:15 PM and pitch black out means there's just 3 more shopping days until Christmas

The Big Dig tunnel disaster wasn't really that much of a surprise.

The words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.

You can complete the following: "Lynn, Lynn..."

You think that Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon are more evil than Whitey Bulger.

You know who Whitey Bulger is.

You went to the Swan Boats, House of Seven Gables, or Plimoth Plantation on a field trip in elementary school

You went to Canobie Lake Park or Water Country as a kid

You actually enjoy driving around rotaries.

You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of The English language.

You can actually find your way around Boston.

You keep an ice scraper in your car year-round.

You can tell the difference between a Revere accent and a Dorchester accent.

Springfield is located "way out west."

You almost feel disappointed if someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.

You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica, Gloucester, Haverhill, and Peabody.

Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts or CVS within eyeshot at all times.

You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday just to buy alcohol.

You know how to pronounce Yastrzemski.

You order iced coffee in January

You love scorpion bowls.

You know what they sell at a Packie.

McLobster? McCrap!

Sure there are 6 New England states, but Connecticut really doesn't count.

You intentionally give wrong directions to tourists, feel bad when they drive off, but then say to yourself, "Ah, screw them."

You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.

You're sick of the Kennedy's, but you vote for them anyway.

You know holding onto the railing when riding the Green Line is not optional

The numbers '78 and '86 make you cringe.

You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. (...and they DO).

You have never been to "Cheers."

You've been to Fenway Park several times.

You know what a Frappe is.

You actually know how to merge from six lanes of traffic down to one.

The TV weatherman is dang good if he's right 25% of the time.

You never go to "Cape Cod," you go "down the Cape".

You know what candlepin bowling is

You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day

You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.

The only time you've been on the Freedom Trail is when relatives are in town.

You've called something "wicked pissa."

Your town has at least 6 sub shops, and none of them are a Subway.

20 degrees isn't that bad as long as there's no wind.

You were very sad when saying goodbye to the Boston Garden

You know the guy who founded the Boston Pops was Ahhthah Feedlah.

You know what the Combat Zone is

You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax

You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.

You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop

You remember Jordan Marsh, Grants, Bradlees, Caldor, Zayres, or Ann & Hope.

I absolutely LOVE the Xmas Tree Shop, Lobster isnt really lobster unless served outta a shack, the only time I have driven to NH to avoid the tax was for cigarettes for my ex...and heck, they are ALOT cheaper there!

Oh wow..the memories...

Thanks Marla!

The Xmas Tree Shop is the best. I knew I liked you! I agree about the lobstah from a shack.On my daily commute to and from work... I slam on my brakes about 3 times to deter tailgaters!!! GET OUT OF MY PERSONAL SPACE!!! PERSONAL BUBBLE!

I love that Dirty Water, Boston you're my home!