You Know You're From the Miramichi when

. . . your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor on the highway.

. . . "vacation" means going to Moncton for the weekend.

. . . you measure distance in hours.

. . . you know several people who have hit deer more than once.

. . . you often switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

. . . you use a down comforter in the summer.

. . . your grandparents drive at 65 mph through 13 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

. . . you see people wearing hunting clothes at social events.

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

. . . you think of the major food groups as deer meat, beer, fish, and berries.

. . . you carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.

. . . there are 7 empty cars running in the parking lot at the Sobey's store at any given time.

. . . you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

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

. . . you think lingerie is tube socks and flannel pajamas.

. . . you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.

. . . it takes you 3 hours to go to the store for one item even when you're in a rush because you have to stop and talk to everyone in town.

. . . you actually understand these jokes and forward them to all your friends from Miramichi.

- submitted by Joan Cripps