Anyone who grew up in Louisiana knows there are some special things about being a Louisiana native. Here are some highlights from a Louisiana childhood.

  1. When the Saints lost on Sunday…

Asim Bharwani / flickr I can’t be happy today. Drew Brees threw 2 interceptions last night.

  1. Every parade you went to…

Lane Fournerat / flickr Throw me something mister! Pllleeeaaaassseee.

  1. When your mom takes you out for a treat….

Facebook.com/snobliz I’d like a rainbow snowball please ☺.

  1. When your favorite song came on the radio…

Derek Bridges / flickr Let’s dance!

  1. When your parents had better costumes than you…

Jim H. / Flickr That’s not fair!

  1. When your mom wakes you up on Sunday for church…

Tomas / flickr Can’t we just go tomorrow?

  1. When you went out to eat in other states…

Dennis Amith / flickr They call this a shrimp sandwich? Mom I want a po-boy!

  1. When you found out not everyone had Mardi Gras off from school…

Facebook.com/wwozneworleans Don’t they know it’s Mardi Gras?

  1. When your teacher asked you about a blizzard…

Freestufffinder.com You knew the answer—a blizzard is something you buy from Dairy Queen.

  1. When you went outside to play and didn’t come back till dark….

Lizzy Biggs / flickr My legs are soooo itchy!

  1. When you found out that most people think Santa Claus has reindeer…

Infrogmation / flickr I could have sworn it was alligators!

Do you remember having these thoughts? Do you have more you’d like to share? Please let us know in the comments below!

Asim Bharwani / flickr

I can’t be happy today. Drew Brees threw 2 interceptions last night.

Lane Fournerat / flickr

Throw me something mister! Pllleeeaaaassseee.

Facebook.com/snobliz

I’d like a rainbow snowball please ☺.

Derek Bridges / flickr

Let’s dance!

Jim H. / Flickr

That’s not fair!

Tomas / flickr

Can’t we just go tomorrow?

Dennis Amith / flickr

They call this a shrimp sandwich? Mom I want a po-boy!

Facebook.com/wwozneworleans

Don’t they know it’s Mardi Gras?

Freestufffinder.com

You knew the answer—a blizzard is something you buy from Dairy Queen.

Lizzy Biggs / flickr

My legs are soooo itchy!

Infrogmation / flickr

I could have sworn it was alligators!

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