While out of state, if you ask me where I'm from, I'll likely point to a spot on my hand. The stereotypes and quirks associated with the citizens of Michigan are unique and out of the ordinary, but at the end of the day there's nowhere I'd rather have spent my childhood.

1. You know that if you don't like the weather, it'll change in ten minutes.

2. The three main vacation spots are Cedar Point, Florida, and Up North.

3. You had to wear your winter coat over your Halloween costume at some point during your childhood.

4. No matter which team you support, Ohio State is the enemy.

5. You learned how to drive a boat or snowmobile before you learned how to drive a car.

6. The thumb is a geographical, as well as an anatomical, significance.

7. You've had a "cold day".

8. You can get sunburn and frostbite in the same day.

9. Your hand doubles as a map.

10. You actually understand how to make a Michigan Left.

11. You know it's not "Mack-I-Nack".

12. There are two distinct seasons: winter and construction.

13. You know it's possible to drive south to get to Canada.

14. The Snowday Calculator was on your frequently visited webpages through school.

15. If you live an hour from Detroit, you still consider yourself from Detroit.

16. You know that Kalamazoo is an actual city.

17. You're familiar with Olga's, Lafayette, and Frankenmuth.

18. You have switched from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

19. 9/10 of your high school ends up going to Michigan State.

20. You know late-August marks the beginning of "cider mill season".