Nothing is more frustrating than having to answer "no, I don't actually go to Disney all the time. It's eight hours away" every time you say you are from Florida. The Panhandle is basically Lower Alabama, and we usually refer to the other end of Florida as 'Down South'. Most of us just think that should be a totally different state.
1. Everyone lives at the beach.
The beach is actually pretty far from a lot of towns in Florida. We go to the beach in our spare time. But then, who actually has enough spare time?
2. We are all rich.
The money is down south.... like Miami south. We don't have Chanel here, but what you can probably find is scent cover for hunting. We are still awesome people.
3. We visit Disney every weekend.
Again, Disney World is down south... Which is basically its own Florida (we don't walkways claim it). Eight hours away from us in the panhandle, and most of us are okay with that. The McDonalds down there don't always have a dollar menu, and who wants to live a life like that?!
4. We all drive convertibles or topless jeeps.
False. Just false. If you actually want to get most places, you need four-wheel drive and a roof over your head. The sun may be out when you leave, but by the time you get where you are going it is likely to be a monsoon.
5. All we have is palm trees.
We have pine trees, actually. And lots of them.
6. We are all Florida Gator fans.
No. Just no.
7. We don't have winter.
We do have winter! It may not be snow, but we have chill-you-to-the-bone winds. And it loves to rain in the winter for some odd reason, so now you are not only wet but also cold.
8. The weather is sunshine all the time
See numbers four and seven. We may be the sunshine state, but we get enough rain to share. They don't say our weather is bipolar for nothing.
