Vernors Delivery Truck Dude Ranch


You might be a Yooper if...
  • You see no reason to stop at a rest stop because you have a milk jug in the car.

  • Your wife's Lady Remington is a 30-06.

  • Your wife's night gown says 'Fred Bear Archery.'

  • A trip to the islands means "Mackinac."

  • You're on a first name basis with the clerk at the Michigan unemployment office.

  • You install your snow tires in September.

  • You think working at McDonald's means making the big bucks.

  • Going south for the winter means Escanaba.

  • You think that Iron Mountain is a prime example of a big city in urban decay.

  • You think the phrase "To open a can of worms" means "we're going fishing."

  • People in Wisconsin act superior to you.

  • You thing that a Big Mac and a shake refers to the bridge on a windy day.

  • Your kid aces the 3rd grade...on his 9th try.

  • A new car means a 1972 AMC Gremlin.

  • Being a "Red Wing fan" means you like their new line of hiking boots.

  • You watched the "Ricki Lake Show" because you thought it was about fishing.

  • You answer the question "How many Yoopers does it take to change a light bulb?" with 'none, we don't have electricity.'

  • You think that "The straits of Mackinac" refers to the heterosexual population on the island.

  • You think that the Mackinac ferry refers to, well, you know.

  • You view working the drive through window as an important career advancement.

  • You only know Ted Nugent for his archery equipment.

  • You think the phrase "It's all down hill from here" is an advertisement for the local ski lodge.

  • Your telephone number has 3 digits...or less.

  • You think that a 6 pack of Strohs, a bag of Dorito's, salsa and bean dip cover 4 of the 7 basic food groups.

  • You think your family tree is the one in the backyard with the tire swing.

  • You saw a sign that said "Drink Canada Dry" and you've been trying ever since.

  • You think Canadian Club is the hockey team from Wawa, Ontario, eh?

  • Your car phone is a rotary model with a loooooong cord.

  • You didn't go see the movie Malcolm X because you missed Malcom I through IX.

  • You can ice fish 9 months of the year.

  • You think that poached eggs means they were stolen from your neighbor's chickens.

  • You think that the Board of Education is the plank the teacher womps your ass with.

  • You can't light a childproof cigarette lighter.

  • You think the sign in every bar that says NO MINORS SERVED is occupationally biased.

  • You think the sign saying FINE FOR PARKING means this is a really good spot to leave the car.

  • You consider membership in the Michigan Militia as a viable military career.

  • Your Junior High School has a mandatory class titled Chainsaw Operation and Repair.

  • You know 37 ways to prepare meals from roadkill.

  • Your idea of deer hunting is driving down the logging roads in your 4-wheel drive without your gun.

  • When sent for a jack, you bring back a fifth of Lynchburg, Tennessee's finest.

  • Your summer shirts are plaid wool (same as your winter shirts).

  • Your mosquito repellent doubles as your aftershave.

  • Your ice fishing shanty is better furnished than your house.

  • You think 'ice beer' is leaving a 6 pack of Old Milwaukee outside overnight.

  • You think that The Milwaukee Brewers and the Green Bay Packers are labor unions in Wisconsin.

  • Your favorite bar plays both kinds of music, Country and western.

  • Indoor plumbing is something you want to have someday.

  • Your wife and sister are the same person.

  • You consider a thunderstorm as a drive-thru car wash.

  • Your wife's new fur coat came from animals you trapped yourself.

  • You think Barney Rubble deserves an Emmy as Best Supporting Actor.

  • The local meat market sells daily road kill specials.

  • You think Algebra is a type of woman's underwear.

  • You use four sheep to mow your lawn.

  • Nothing in your living room clashes with your stuffed moose head.

  • Your local bowling alley has 6 lanes so there's no waiting.

  • People admiring your earthtone carpet suddenly realize it really is the earth.

  • The county library has one book, "Dick and Jane."

  • You still have all your original teeth, you just keep them in a jar on the shelf.

  • You know 16 ways to cook a raccoon.

  • The local record store still has brand new 8-track tapes for sale.

  • You think a Laundromat is something soft to kneel on when you wash your clothes in the creek.

  • The local movie theater is offering "Gone With The Wind" as a first run feature presentation.

  • The local doctor is also the veterinarian, auto mechanic...and the school bus driver.

  • All the available radio stations can be preset on your car radio's 6 buttons — 3 times!

  • Your friends give you a really cool nick name, like "Stinky."

  • You fertilize the lawn by letting the cows out of the barn.

  • You burn your kid's Statistics text book as pornography, after all it had one whole chapter on standard deviations. They will learn about leather, whips and sheep soon enough!


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