Jokes and Giggles
Chapter 307
Copyright© 2015 by Jack Spratt
You will have seen these instructions before however a refresher course on driving in Florida is always a good idea.
Driving Directions in Florida
When giving directions in Florida, you must always start with the words, "take I-75," "take I-4" or "take I-95."
When crossing the border into Florida forget all driving rules you ever knew.
If you're a snowbird or a non-working retiree, you absolutely cannot drive between the hours of 6 A.M. To 10 A.M. And 4 P.M. To 7 P.M. This is considered to be RUSH HOUR and you are not in any rush. NO EXCEPTIONS. But you will drive anyway.
Freeways can only go north and south ... Not east and west except Alligator Alley.
Tolls are a fact of life; the state has to make money, so deal with it!
I-275 ( Tampa area) will always be under construction ... that's the law and there is nothing anyone can do about it, period!
'A1A' and 'Alt. A1A' are the same road.
Traffic lights are not timed and never will be.
If you travel more than 20 miles on any road in any part of Florida without seeing an orange barricade, you're lost! If you miss your exit on I-75, I-4 or I-275, its perfectly acceptable to BACK UP!
Every street in Florida has both a name and a number ( I. E. Adamo = Rt. 60) just for the heck of it -- and also for the pleasure we get from reaction of visitors when we give them directions.
Once the light turns green, only 3 cars can go through the intersection,
Eight more go through on yellow, and 4 more on red.
Know the difference between SunPass, SunFest, Sun-Sentinel and SunTrust.
Flip flops, tank tops and baggy shorts are also known as business casual. Plaids and stripes of different colors at the same time are the norm.
Your car's signal blinker means nothing. It should be left on at all times.
English is our first and second language.
It is perfectly acceptable to brag about the size of your emergency generator.
We have alligators here in Florida and they WILL bite you.
Don't be stupid and try to feed or pet one.
When a hurricane is headed our way, even though you have advance warning and you are told to be prepared, you're not a true Floridian unless you wait until the absolute last minute to go to Home Depot to pick up plywood or to Publix to stock up water, ice, and potato chips.
You know how to spell Okeechobee. There is an Okeechobee Lake,
Town, County, Blvd, Street, and Avenue.
A true Floridian does NOT own a boat. They make friends with someone who already owns one. That way you don't have to deal with any of the headaches.
You weren't born here. If you were, you're angry that anyone else has moved here.
There's always a Walgreens across the street from a CVS on nearly every corner - with more being built every day.
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