Hick-At-Heart

You grew up in rural Nebraska if…

1. You know how to polka, but never tried it sober.
2. You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means.
3. You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping between the reception and wedding dance.
4. You know the difference between 'Green' and 'Red' farm machinery, and would fight with your friends over which was better!
5. You buy Christmas presents at Tractor Supply.
6. You spent more on beer & liquor than you did on food at your wedding.
7. You or someone you know was a 'Dairy Princess' at the county fair.
8. You know that 'combine' is a noun.
9. You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steelpost in the middle of winter.
10. You think Lutheran and Catholic are THE major religions.
11. You know that 'creek' rhymes with 'pick'.
12. A Friday night date is getting a six-pack and taking your girlfriend shiningfor deer.
13. There was at least one kid in your class who had to help milkcows in the morning... phew!
14. Every wedding dance you have ever been to has the hokey pokey and the chickendance.
15. Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar.
16. The local gas station sells live bait.
17. At least twice a year some part of your home doubles as a meat processing plant.
18. You think that the start of deer season is a national holiday.
19. Pop is the only name for soda.
20. Football schedules, hunting season and harvest are all taken into consideration before wedding dates are set.

All of these are so true that I had to print it. It does make us sound like a bunch of hicks. I will always be a hick-at-heart.