I miss CA: A message from my liberal mentor-in-law

So as not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly,and Texan jokes, you know you're from California if:

1. Your coworker has 8 body piercing's and none are visible.

2. You make over $300,000 and still can't afford a house.

3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on aconversation in English.

4. Your child's 3rd grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and isnamed Flower.

5. You can't remember . . . . is pot illegal?

6. You've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor.

7. You have a very strong opinion about where your coffee beans aregrown, and you can taste the difference between Sumatran and Ethiopian.

8. You can't remember . . . is pot illegal?

9. A really great parking space can totally move you to tears.

10. Gas costs $1.00 per gallon more than anywhereelse in the U.S.

11. Unlike back home, the guy at 8:30 am at Starbucks wearing a baseballcap and sunglasses who looks like George Clooney really IS GeorgeClooney!!

12. Your car insurance costs as much as your house payment.

13. You can't remember . . . .is pot illegal?

14. It's barely sprinkling rain and there's a report on every newsstation: "STORM WATCH."

15. You pass an elementary school playground and the children are allbusy with their cells or pagers.

16. It's barely sprinkling rain outside, so you leave for work an hourearly to avoid all the weather- related accidents.

17. HEY!!!! Is pot illegal????

18. Both you AND your dog have therapists.

19. The Terminator is your governor.

20. If you drive illegally, they take your driver's license. If you'rehere illegally, they want to give you one!!!