A little nostalgia for home...

You Know You're From NoVa When...

Speed limits are just suggestions

You have at least two friends who have no idea what their relatives
do...because its "top secret" government work.

Most of your senior class went to Mason, JMU, Tech, VCU, or UVA.

When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier
to explain.

You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting
"northern," in front of it.

It's not actually tailgating unless your bumper is touching the car in
front of you.

You know yellow light means at least 5 more cars can get through. A red
light means 2 more can.

You actually know what the black boxes at stoplights are for.

Despite the fact that Virginia fought for the south in the Civil War,
you are not, under any circumstances, a "southerner."

You are amused by visiting relatives who are actually excited to see
Washington, DC.

You took a field trip to Williamsburg as a kid.

You are amazed when you go out of town and the people at McDonalds speak
English.

You or someone in your family has a Smart Tag.

An inch of snow and you miss 3 days of school.

All the potholes just add a little excitement to your driving
experience.

Crown Victoria = undercover cop.

Subway is a fast food place. The transportation system is known as
Metro, and only Metro.

They just tore down the old farm house across the street and put 12 new
McMansions in its place.

For the cost of your house, you could own a small town in Iowa.

If you stay on the same road long enough, it will eventually have three
new names.

You have to dial the area code to call your neighbor.

"Vacation" means spending a day at King's Dominion or Busch Gardens.

You have never been served tea without the waitress asking "sweet or
unsweetened?"

Your favorite past time is telling West Virginia jokes.

"Going to the beach" means anywhere from Ocean City to Virginia Beach to
Myrtle Beach to the Outer Banks.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from
Virginia.