You know you're an Alaskan if ...

I recently spent a full two days organizing and moving into my new room here in Jackson - great digs, with great room mates. In the process I came across a scrap piece of paper where I had been jotting down all the things that make Alaskans unique. So here it is, my top five list for:

You know you're an Alaskan if:

1) You're on a bike path and a passerby tells you, "There's a mom and a baby" - and you know that, of course, they're referring to a mom and baby moose.

2) You buy your dipnett at a drive thru on the Kenai Peninsula.

3) Your daily commute takes you past a road sign that points the way to a correctional center, a landfill and a campground - three adjacent facilities (the Hiland Road exit).

4) You're more fascinated by state politics than sports, because after all Alaska politics are practically a sport.

5) You don't bat an eye at the Bed, Bath and Beyond customer service sign that has "bush orders" next to "wedding gift registry."