If America is a melting pot then Louisiana is the flavorful, crispy part that attaches to the pan. The northern and southern parts are two different worlds and you never know what you will see along the sides of the road.

1. You can properly pronounce Lafayette, Bossier, Natchitoches, Opelousas, Pontchartrain, and Ouachita.

2. You have parties when there are hurricanes.

3. You know everything's better with "Tony's".

4. You have a rain jacket and rain boots with you at all times because Louisiana weather is bipolar

5. You know cracklins beat potato chips any day.

6.You know Louisianans are never talking about Los Angeles when they say LA.

7. You know the only place to get a good king cake, boudin, or beignets in the entire world is south of Alexandria.

8. it snowed a hlaf of an inch and you try to go sledding using the most random things

9. You got out of school for hurricane days not snow days,

10. You know the difference between Cajun music, Swamp Pop,and Zydeco.

11. You get more excited for the mosquito truck than the ice cream truck.

12. You've worn shorts in December.

13. You save newspapers for tablecloths at crawfish boils.

14. You're friendly to everyone you meet.

15.You know how to survive the worst.