20 Apr '04 - + 0 - 0 North vs South

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Wisconsin State Capitol in MadisonTexas State Capitol in Austin
Madison everybody says the letter "O" funnyIn Austin everybody says Y'all
The Badgers are the college mascot with Red and WhiteThe Longhorns with Burnt Orange. (takes a while to get used to, but its actually not that bad. Subsequently it is also the color of burnt nacho-cheese)
"Heavy Traffic" day means it takes 20 minutes to get across town"Heavy Traffic" is normal and it means 2 hours for the same distance.
Music goes into hibernation in WinterThe Music never stops
January means exposed skin becomes solidJanuary means they bring out the patio warmer and sip warm drinks
February means "Kites on Ice" when everybody walks onto the lakes and flies a kiteFebruary means putting up the jackets and getting ready for spring
People are friendly if they know youEverybody thinks they know you (I was waved at a half dozen times and that was just he second block
A rain storm means spitty/misty stuffAustin storms mean run for cover and unplug your valuables

Now for some Similarities
Tons of Rainbow Stickers
Both are islands of liberals surrounded by a sea of conservatives
Every restaurant has a vegetarian option
I have lived in both :)

two stones, bouncing:

I love this post. It is great…so you are admitting there IS a difference??? :)
Oh, and we did get struck by lightning…remember? Speaking of misty, it’s doing that right now…as is it 48 here and 84 there!

sis () - 22 April '04 - 09:56

One more thing…and you alreayd have green leaves on your trees! I can see them in the picture!!!!!!!

sis () - 22 April '04 - 09:58