Arizona

ArizonaYOU KNOW YOU'RE IN ARIZONA WHEN:- You've signed so many petitions to recall governors that you can'tremember the name of the incumbent.- You notice your car overheating before you drive it.- You can say Hohokam and people don't think you're laughing funny.- You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.- You see more irrigation water on the street than there is in theSalt River.- You know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.- You can say 115 degrees without fainting.- You can be in the snow, then drive for an hour and it will be over100 degrees.- You have to go to a fake beach for some fake waves.- You discover, in July, that it only takes two fingers to drive yourcar.- You can make sun tea instantly.- You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can useyour fireplace.- You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead ofdistance.- You realize that Valley Fever isn't a disco dance.- Hotter water comes from the cold water tap than the hot one.- You can pronounce the words: "Saguaro", "Tempe", "Gila Bend", "SanXavier", "Canyon de Chelly", "Mogollon Rim", "Cholla", andTlaquepaque".- It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one personis moving on the streets.- You actually burn your hand opening the car door.- Sunscreen is sold year round, kept at the front of the checkoutcounter, a formula less than 30 spf is a joke, and you wear it justto go to Circle K.- Some fool can market mini-misters for joggers and some other foolswill actually buy them.- Hot air balloons can't go up, because the air outside is hotterthan the air inside.- No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car.- You can understand the reason for a town named "Why."