YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE CHICAGOAN WHEN:

Vacation means going north or south on I-55 for the weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.

You often switch from heat to AC in the same day and back again.

You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You design your kids Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.

You know all 5 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, road construction, and It's Hot.

A brat is something you eat.

You go out to a tailgate party every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.

You find 0 degrees(F) a "little chilly".