Oregon is one of the wettest states in the Union. Here are some Oregonian facts:

• Oregonians don’t tan, they rust.
• Rustoleum is the number one selling suntan oil in Oregon.
• Glasses sold in Oregon come standard with windshield wipers.
• Oregonians are so used to rain that a half inch of snow closes the schools.
• Oregonians picnic in the rain. We just open the sunroof on the umbrella if the sun comes out.
• True Oregonians have web feet. Helps us cross the street easier.
• In Oregon if you don’t like the weather, wait 2 weeks and it will change to another storm.
• Oregonians don’t by flood insurance, they all live in houseboats.
• When the comet Hale Bopp first flew by at night, half the population thought they had seen the sun for the first time.

• You believe the weather man.
• You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.
• You use the words ‘sun breaks’ and know what it means.
• You know more than 10 words to describe a cup of coffee.
• You complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid
• You never go camping without water-proof matches and ponchos.
• You stand on a deserted street corner in the rain waiting for the light to change (if there even is a light).
• You know more people who own boats than air conditioners.
• You obey all traffic laws except keep right and left passing.
• You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.
• You consider swimming an indoor sport.
• You consider something a “hill” (not a mountain) if it doesn’t have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of its altitude.
• You can’t tell the difference between Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai food.
• In the winter, you go to work in the dark, come home in the dark, and only have an 8 hour day.
• You’ve ever tasted Pace extra mild picante sauce.
• You feel overdressed wearing a suit to a really nice restaurant.
• You consider “etiquette” a foreign word.
• You personally know someone from California.
• You resent being called a weirdo.
• You drool at the world’s worst spaghetti sauce.
• You find a wallet with $500 and give it back to the owner.
• You used to live somewhere else but won’t admit it publicly.
• You know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
• You’ve ever ordered a half caff/decaf, nonfat mocha grande with sugar-free cranberry whip (or you know what it is).
• The bride & groom registered at REI.(sport supply store)
• You are amazed at an accurate weather forecast.
• If someone ran your car off the highway, you might drown.
• You’d be miffed if the store was out of your favorite brand of water.
• Every day is casual Friday.