You know you're from _____ when....

This post is dually inspired by my own personal move from the Granite State to the Nutmeg State, and by a story I told yesterday about my true New Hampshire-ite best friend from high school receiving both a tank of premium snowmobile race fuel and a Coach purse for her birthday (and being truly, equally ecstatic about both).

Here are some humorous home state musings to look through...I can't quite speak for all of the Connecticut statements, but the New Hampshire ones are tried and true. Feel free to add your own!

You Know You're from NH If...

Your idea of a traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people that have hit deer more than once.

You know at least one person who has hit a moose.

You often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again.

You drive at 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

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

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over his snowsuit.

Driving is better in winter because all the potholes are filled with snow.

You know all four seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction. (and maybe a 5th -- mud!)

You've pulled over to let a flock of wild turkeys (or pheasants) cross the road.

You refer to the Patriots as "we".

You consider Manchester exotic.

You can actually pronounce "Kancamagus" and know what it is.

You can recognize someone from Massachusetts from their driving.

You can actually pronounce and spell "Winnipesauke".

You know where Contoocook is, and how to pronounce it.

You only know three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

You're proud of the only NH President, though he's not remembered for much.

You've visited the homestead of Franklin Pierce, because he's the only President from New Hampshire.

The local paper covers major headlines on one page, but requires four pages for local sports.

You think the start of deer season is a national holiday.

You Know You're From CT If...

You think that the only highways were 91, 95, and 84.

You think everyone couldn't buy beer after 8 pm.

You actually thought that Hartford was big.

You or someone you know has attended UCONN.

You drive a VW Jetta.

You still think that the Whalers are cool.

You have been to Misquamicut and to that little hot dog place.

You don't have an accent when you talk

You love Hilton Kaderli and your mom cried when he retired.

UConn basketball rules and no one can tell you different

You still don't understand why people say that Connecticut is the richest state.....

Your mom works at Travelers and your dad works at Pfizer.

You have been drunk at the Meadows and don't remember the concert.

Your parents actually care about the Governor, the Patriots coming to Hartford, the lights at Christmas in Hartford & Channel 8 news.

You think Niantic is a shore town.

You've been to Cape Cod or Block Island.

You root for all the New York sports teams, except for the Red Sox!

If anybody asks, you're from just outside of New York.

You can proudly tell an outsider about Nutmeg.

You weekend either on the Cape or Rhode Island at a summer home.

You have ever said... " I'm in a good location... Between both Boston and New York."