You exhibit a slight twitch when
introduced to anyone with the first
names of Charley or Frances.
You're looking at paint swatches for the
plywood on your windows, to accent the
house color.
You think of your hall closet/saferoom
as "cozy"
Your pool is more accurately described
as "framed in" than "screened in"
Your freezer in the garage now only has
homemade ice in it
You no longer worry about relatives
visiting during the summer months
You too haven't heard back from the
insurance adjuster
You now understand what that little "2%
hurricane deductible" phrase really
means
Your Street has more than 3 " NO WAKE"
signs posted
You now own 5 large ice chests and 5 gas
tanks
Your parrot can now say" hammered,
pounded and hunker down"
You recognize people in line at the free
ice, gas and plywood locations
You stop what you're doing and clap and
wave when you see a convoy of power
company trucks come down your street
You're depressed when they don't stop
You have the personal cell phone numbers
of the managers for: plywood, roofing
supplies and generators at Home Depot on
your speed dialer
You've spent more than $20 on "Tall
white kitchen bags" to make your own
sand bags
You're considering upgrading from a 16"
to a 20" chainsaw
You know what "Bar chain oil" is
You're thinking of getting your wife
the hardhat with the ear protector
and face shield for Christmas.
You now think the $6000 whole house
generator seems reasonable.
You look forward to discussions about
the merits of "cubed, block and dry ice"
Your therapist refers to your condition
as "generator envy"
And finally you might be a Floridian if:
You ask your sister up north to start
saving the Sunday Real Estate
classifieds
