Ode to Puget Sound

[pscot]

As happy as a butter clam when tides are high I sing
A grateful ode to Puget Sound, the land of everything
I love it from Tulalip to Puyallup, Sequim and Pysht
And to the Dosewallips where many times I've fished

There's Chimacum and Steilacoom where spouts the gooey duck
The singing Stillaguamish and the swirling Skookumchuck
And Mooclips and Copalis where the razor clams abound
A little bit of heaven is a shack on Puget Sound

From Brinnon to the Bogachiel, from Lummi to LaPush
And from the lordly Sol Duc to the lovely Duckabush
From Samish to Sammamish, Suquamish to Quilcene,
The weather is so rainy, that the land is evergreen

There's peace on the Skykomish, on the Queets and on the Hoh
There's calm on the Nisqually, born of ageless ice and snow
A land the weather loves so much it stays the whole year round
I'd trade a royal palace for a shack on Puget Sound



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Lutefisk, lutefisk; lefse, lefse
Are we from Ballard?
Ya sure, you betcha


Enjoy the sun :hippie:

[eridani]

1. You just might be from the Pacific Northwest if you--

*Can taste the differences between Seattle’s Best, Tullys, Torrefazione, and Starbucks.
•Every July 1st, it takes half a day to find your sunglasses and sunscreen.
•Remember the date, severity, time of day, where you were, and how long you were out of power for every winter weather event for the last five years.
•Own more than 10 articles of clothing that have microbreweries/brewpubs printed on them.
•Know that Boring is a town in Oregon, not just an adjective to describe your job.
•Know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Willamette and Oregon.
•Can point to at least two volcanoes, even with cloud cover.
•Say “The mountain is out” when it’s a clear day and you can actually see one.
•Have a bookstore, coffee bar, and brewpub within walking distance of your house.
•Can name more than 10 kinds of berries and where to get them.
•Can name more than 10 beer styles and their hop profiles.
•Know more than 10 ways to order a cup of coffee.
•Know the difference between Chinook, Coho, and Sockeye salmon.
•Think that truck stops, bowling alleys, bait and tackle shops and dry cleaning stores are perfectly reasonable venues for serving espresso.
•When the weather gets above 50 degrees, put on your shorts, but still wear your hiking boots and parka.
•When the weather gets above 60 degrees, replace your hiking boots with sandals, but leave your socks on.
•Think people who use umbrellas are wimps or tourists.
•Know what to expect if the forecast is "Today: showers developing into rain. Tomorrow: rain changing to showers.”
•Have no concept of humidity without precipitation.
•Can go skiing after work.
•A tree or mudslide has ever damaged your house or car.
•Live equidistant to a symphony hall, a winery, and a volcano.
•Feel guilty throwing an aluminum can in the trash.
•Use the term "afternoon sun breaks" and know what it means.
•Obey all traffic laws except "keep right unless passing."
•Never go camping without waterproof matches and a poncho, even east of the Cascades in August with clear weather forecast.
•Design your kid’s Halloween costume to fit under a raincoat.
•Feel overdressed wearing a suit to a nice restaurant.
•Hear the word "fairy" and think of boats and long waits.
•Know more people who own boats than central air conditioning.
•Have ever stood on a deserted street corner in the rain waiting for the light to change.
•Consider that if it doesn't have snow on it or has not recently erupted, regardless of altitude, it is a "hill" not a "mountain".
•Have ever used a down comforter in the summer.
•Only honk your car horn if a collision is imminent; never for anything else.
•Think skiing always means being covered from head to toe, in snow or water.
•In winter, go to work in the dark and go home in the dark, but only have an eight hour day.
•Think of swimming as strictly an indoor sport.
•Have actually ridden your mountain bike on a mountain.
•Know what someone is trying to explain when they tell you “Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest.”
•Knew immediately that the view out of Frasier’s window was fake.
•Ever had to drive with your headlights, windshield wipers and sunglasses on at the same time.
•Know that a winter storm watch means that snow is expected at sea level, not just hard rain, which is what those wussies in California think it means.
•Can drive with your knees while drinking a latte and talking on your cell phone.
•Have ever attended a Norwegian Fest and eaten lutefisk.
•Know most of Stan Boreson’s lutefisk jokes.
•Know that the state flower is mildew.
•Know that the seasons of the year are Winter, Still Raining, Road Construction and Deer & Elk Hunting.