. . . you only know three spices: salt, pepper and ketchup.

. . . you design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

. . . the mosquitoes have landing lights.

. . . you have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

. . . you have 10 favourite recipes for moose meat.

. . . Canadian Tire on any Saturday is busier than the toy stores at Christmas.

. . . you live in a house that has no front step, yet the door is one meter above the ground.

. . . you've taken your kids trick-or-treating in a blizzard.

. . . driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled in with snow.

. . . you think sexy lingerie is tube-socks and a flannel nightie with only 8 buttons.

. . . you owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.

. . . the local paper covers national and international headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.

. . . at least twice a year, the kitchen doubles as a meat processing plant.

. . . the most effective mosquito repellent is a shotgun.

. . . your snowblower gets stuck on the roof.

. . . you think the start of deer season is a national holiday.

. . . you head south to go to your cottage.

. . . you frequently clean grease off your barbecue so the bears won't prowl on your deck.

. . . you know which leaves make good toilet paper.

. . . the major parish fund-raiser isn't bingo it's sausage making.

. . . you find -40C a little chilly.

. . . the trunk of your car doubles as a deepfreeze.

. . . you attend a formal event in your best clothes, your finest jewellery and your Sorels.

. . . you can play road hockey on skates.

. . . you know 4 seasons: Winter, Still Winter, almost Winter and Construction.

. . . the municipality buys a Zamboni before a bus.

. . . you understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

. . . you perk up when you hear the theme from "Hockey Night in Canada".

. . . you actually get these jokes and forward them to all your Canadian friends.

. . . there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.

Found in the Daily Comix.

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