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Kurt avatar
KurtAdmin
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You've had your birthday dinner at Nick's On the Bay.

The utility poles on your scenic highway are taller than your condos.

You have dolphins and alligators living together in the bayou behind your house

You got your sushi from a German dude in an airstream in Seaside.

You have SoWal stickers covering the rust on your jeep.

You've made fun of tourists so often for saying "Red Barn" instead of "Red Bar" that you start saying "Red Barn" all the time yourself.

You live in a mobile home on a $2 million dollar property.

You've had to repel down a dune face after a hurricane to get to the gulf.

You have an fuBP sticker on your car.

You know where Chat Whorey Road is.

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Your Turn....

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Kurt avatar
KurtAdminAuthor
#2
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You've had your birthday dinner at Nick's On the Bay.

The utility poles on your scenic highway are taller than your condos.

You have dolphins and alligators living together in the bayou behind your house

You got your sushi from a German dude in an airstream in Seaside.

You have SoWal stickers covering the rust on your jeep.

You've made fun of tourists so often for saying "Red Barn" instead of "Red Bar" that you start saying "Red Barn" all the time yourself.

You live in a mobile home on a $2 million dollar property.

You've had to repel down a dune face after a hurricane to get to the gulf.

You have an fuBP sticker on your car.

You know where Chat Whorey Road is.

😀

Your Turn....
Rebecca avatar
RebeccaBeach Lover
#3
You're So SoWal If...

You’re So SoWal If…

1. You had a loose gunmen hiding out under your front porch and posted his
whereabouts on Sowal.

2. You have your custom mix behind the counter at Patchouli’s.


3. You plan your day around what color the beach flag is.

4. You should be able to collect bed tax off your guest bedroom.


5. You post on Facebook to see if anyone is going to Destin and can pick up
some things for you.

6. You have given your city shoes and city clothes to Caring and Sharing.


7. You know which Beatles song was inspired and named for one of our own
SoWallers.

8. You factor in at least 30 minutes of socializing into your Watercolor Publix run.


9. You download the Spring Break schedules so you can plan your grocery
shopping accordingly.

10. You know that the “Gathering Spot” has the best happy hour in town and you
have to educate friends where the “Gathering Spot” actually is.


11. You have a PhD and happily work at Publix.

12. You know where Blue Mountain Beach got its name.


13. You know that the highest point in the Gulf Rim is in SoWal and know
precisely where the marker is.

14. You wear flip-flops with a cocktail dress to a wedding.


15. You are have three jobs and one of those is as a realtor.

16. You know which store has the best view of the Gulf and free Wifi to boot.


17. You vacation at Indian Pass or Apalachicola and run into SoWal folks while
there.

18. You have no problem become a vegetarian on Sunday for Cheri.


19. You wrote a letter to Robert Davis in the '80s concerned about his tin roof shacks negatively affecting your property value.
KISH7374 avatar
KISH7374Beach Fanatic
#4
You are so SoWal that you carry a baby food jar full of sand whenever you travel or go home so you remember what you are missing!!
Em avatar
EmBeach Fanatic
#5
If you know where Dilligaf Ln is located, and if you know what Dilligaf stands for. (Does it look like I give a ...)
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#6
You are so SoWal if you know Moondance isn't a chick :sowal:
Danny Burns avatar
Danny BurnsBeach Fanatic
#7
You're so SoWal if you make less $ per month than you used to make in 5 days in Los Angeles...and are happier than you've ever been!
Andy A avatar
Andy ABeach Fanatic
#8
You're so SoWal if you happily go up and down 71 steps to get to the beach from the highest point on the gulf.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#9
:lol:
If you know where Dilligaf Ln is located, and if you know what Dilligaf stands for. (Does it look like I give a ...)

For real?! I know the meaning but didn't know it existed
Em avatar
EmBeach Fanatic
#10
located just past Woodie's art gallery.
Teresa avatar
TeresaSoWal Guide
#11
You have a rotation schedule for having your birthday dinner at Nick's on the Bay and Nick's at the Beach.

You know you've become a local when you go into hibernation after July 4th and come out just in time for the very best months of the year - October and November!!!

You have loads of practice enjoying the beach just as much and more in the winter time as in the summer.

You know what a GOB Party is and never miss it!

You remember when The Red Bar was a store and when driving on the beach from Grayton to Seagrove was allowed.

You cried when the dogs were banned from the beach in one of the biggest County Commission Meetings ever.

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DD avatar
DDSoWal Expert
#12
You dream of the day when you call SoWal home.

You know which SoWallers to call when you ANY info about the area.

You have one too many of Mo's cosmos and end up with a SoWal tattoo.

You've have your own chair on the F Balcony and your own room at the Kitty Kondo.

You've been the lucky recipient of some darn fine Christmas ornaments.

You've tasted Allifunn's cornbread salad.



I'll come up with more later.
Teresa avatar
TeresaSoWal Guide
#13
You remember and long for Coco's Mexican Grill and their giant margaritas with a huge table full of friends!!!

You have attended Soirees on the beach with people from here to New York, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, Texas and all over. You call them all these bizarre SoWal names (Destindreaming, Gotothebeachmom, jdarg, river otter...) and may eventually remember their real names but never use them.

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DD avatar
DDSoWal Expert
#14
You know when The Otter flies.
RiverOtter avatar
RiverOttergot any pics?
#15
You know when The Otter flies.


:sowal:
Bobby J avatar
Bobby JBeach Fanatic
#16
You remember beach view recreation center....

Nicky Frye
Junie McGhee's mini mall
Seaside Water Tower
Docs
Emory
Scott Johnson
You didn't have to dial the 231 part on a phone call
The Blue Heron
Kate And Vic
Diamond Jims
The real Gourd garden
Gunby's on the curve
Paradise Cafe
Collaborations
That big cow
Cube McGhee
Mrs. Wesley
Hectic Eclectic
Gene Florence
Grayton Cafe
margaux liquor store
Woodie Long
Bob Miller
Beer in a Gallon Jug
Bare tit
The haunted house where One Seagrove Sits
The Carr Family
Le Bleu's
Crack Holley
JD Miller and his hot daughters
Miller Country Store on 98
Bob avatar
BobSoWal Insider
#17
when you bring a bag to the beach on July 5th
Lake View Too avatar
Lake View TooSoWal Insider
#18
You remember beach view recreation center....

Nicky Frye
Junie McGhee's mini mall
Seaside Water Tower
Docs
Emory
Scott Johnson
You didn't have to dial the 231 part on a phone call
The Blue Heron
Kate And Vic
Diamond Jims
The real Gourd garden
Gunby's on the curve
Paradise Cafe
Collaborations
That big cow
Cube McGhee
Mrs. Wesley
Hectic Eclectic
Gene Florence
Grayton Cafe
margaux liquor store
Woodie Long
Bob Miller
Beer in a Gallon Jug
Bare tit
The haunted house where One Seagrove Sits
The Carr Family
Le Bleu's
Crack Holley
JD Miller and his hot daughters
Miller Country Store on 98

Whew! Bobby you just took me back a long ways... Thanks!
buster avatar
busterBeach Fanatic
#19
You're So SoWally if you know the real reason music is banned in Seaside.

... if you're auto has a permanent coat of orange clay dust.
buster avatar
busterBeach Fanatic
#20
...if you've stood on top of a dune, adult beverage in hand, the exact instant the sun and the moon both touch the horizon.

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