You Know You’re From North Central Montana When…

Montana is a huge state with less than a million people. It's a long way from here to anywhere and we're different from other places! For example, you know you're from North Central Montana when...

1) You get passed when you're driving 75. Remember when the speed limit was "Reasonable and Prudent"?

2) The Rodeo is the social event of the year.

3) You tell North Dakota Jokes.

4) You've been sledding off the roof.

5) You know where the Bears Paw Mountains are.

6) Soda is called pop and you laugh at people when they call it soda.

7) You think nothing at all of a cougar wandering through town. Remember the cougar story from Cut Bank?

8) You're not amazed that Cut Bank has a 27' tall talking Penguin on the edge of town and you know WHY.

9) You can actually pronounce Kevin (Keevin) and Helena.

10) You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

11) You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.

12) The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page,but requires 6 pages for local sports.

13)The most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.

14) You find -40F a little chilly.

15) You know 4 seasons - Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and construction.

16) You know about the wind in Browning!

17) "Vacation" means driving through Glacier or Yellowstone Park or going back
to school shopping in Great Falls.

18) You've ever had to switch from Heat to A/C and back in the same day.

19) Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor and combine crew on the highway.

20) You meet friends at "The Montana" or "The Den" after work for a beer.