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1. "Vacation" means going to Calgary or Edmonton for the weekend.
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2. You measure distance in hours. [lately how many movies, for people with the latest vans equipped with DVD's]
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3. You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.5 a2 r* Y$ I+ J0 t( n; k
; r K) x/ Z0 t, s0 h4. You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
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3 Z8 e F5 o( c+ Q5. You use a down comforter in the summer.
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6. Your grandparents drive at 100 km/h through four meters of snow during a 7 k% N$ c* P& H7 f$ c+ e, v
blizzard, without flinching. [not many of us can say that though]* d C* R& W4 Y1 c0 C! C& \
# U5 ^* u7 g2 ^' Y: X0 e7. You carry jumper cables in your car and your kids know how to use them.+ x5 v; T) a8 h ]% T
! s! R* a4 g A# c$ D8. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.6 N N, S3 w" l4 Q
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9. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled. (That is sooooo Edmonton)
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10. You know both seasons: Winter and construction.
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6 l9 U' s' }9 a* E' n, @11. You are bundled up in three sweaters, a parka, ski pants, a touque, . x; P! I7 E! `7 |
two pairs of mittens, boots past your knees in 3 feet of snow in a -35
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your nose is running, you can't feel your toes, and you still stop at 7
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12. Gopher = speedbump.
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13. At least half of your family works in oil and gas.+ \; D: P$ ^& M2 ^& x4 X6 A
$ w( ]5 U S5 o. W7 T14. You actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your / I4 q2 U- G9 o; Y: t2 X: w& m2 J
friends from Alberta. |
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