You Might Be A Scouter If . . .
most of your wardrobe is olive drab or khaki.
you keep a
bucket of water by your side while cooking dinner.
you carry your own toilet
paper wherever you go.
you always read by a flashlight.
you hoard tent
stakes.
you keep a lantern hanging outside your bathroom door.
you
cannot walk by a piece of trash without picking it up.
you carry a dufflebag
size first-aid kit in your car.
you always have hat hair.
you continue
to wear it until it stands on its own.
your pots and pans are all black.
you roast a mini-marshmallow on a paper clip over a candle; then put it on a
golden graham with one square of chocolate, just to get the flavor.
you
always cook enough food for twelve.
you always have a cup hooked to your
belt.
all your dishes have little pieces of egg stuck on them.
you open
letters with a pocket knife.
you know 365 one pot meals.
if your
"microwave" is a box wrapped in foil.
you buy your shampoo in little tiny
bottles.
you have the urge to help little old ladies . . . whether they want
it or not.
everything in your cupboard says "Instant, just add water".
you really do use those emergency sewing kits.
you see a pile of rocks
and immediately put them in a circle.
you know 100 uses for a bandana.
you wear thongs in the shower.
you have a collection of used candles and
dryer lint.
your favorite cologne is "Deep Woods Off!".
you can't
remember which hand to shake with in the office on Monday morning.
you have
the end of every rope at home backspliced or whipped.
you correct someone
who says "Gee, I used to be an Eagle Scout/Girl Scout", and then get him/her to
volunteer in your Troop.
you always have a boy/girl registration and adult
leader application in your bag. And you have to keep replacing them.
you say
"signs up" in a business meeting to quiet everyone down.
you find yourself
discussing the relative merits of internal vs. external frame packs on a date.
your closets are full and they don't contain clothes, but craft stuff.
you have a special woven belt loop cup holder.
you know more than two
ways to light a fire.
your gourmet meal consists of cornbread, "Spam," and
bug-juice.
your front door has a zipper instead of a deadbolt.
your last
birthday cake was prepared and served in a Dutch Oven.
you're the only one
on your block with a fire pit in your back yard.
your "family vacation"
includes 30 kids your wife/husband doesn't know.
you've ever heard the
phrase, "Trust me, it's only an hour and a half a week!!"
you have holes in
the pockets of your jeans from carrying a pocket knife.
you begin to think
half frozen french fries don't taste all that bad.
you keep a bucket of
water by your side while cooking dinner.
you're always counting how many
matches you have left.
you tie up your little brother, and he can't get
loose.
you know all the words to Little Bunny Foo-Foo, but can't remember
your anniversary.
your pots and pans are all black.
pie iron pizzas is
the best meal you've had all week.
you always have a cup hooked to your
belt.
all your dishes have little pieces of egg stuck on them.
you own
little bits of every color felt.
you eat ants on a log and like it.
you
wear bread bags on your feet.
you know 365 one pot meals.
when opening
large gifts you survey the box wondering if you have a piece of foil large
enough to cover it.
you order pizzas 14 at a time.
you have to go to the
restroom and you start looking for a buddy.
you go to someone's house for
dinner, don't like the food, and ask if they have peant butter and jelly.
you tie your shoe and check the handbook to se if it can go toward earning a
badge.
you miss "cargo pockets."
you really love your self-inflating
sleep pad.
You have your own desk & filing cabinet just for scout
related paperwork.
If your calendar is full of meetings that you never
forget, but can't remember to send a birthday card to your brother-in-law on
time.
If you have the local BSA office on speed dial.
People don't
recognize you when you're not in uniform.
if you catch yourself singing "God
Bless My Underwear" when it's time to sing "God Bless America". . . . . . you
might be a scout.
if your gourmet meal consists of cornbread, "Spam," and
bug-juice. .
if your idea of a burned-out lightbulb is a broken mantle. . .
if your front door has a zipper instead of a deadbolt. . .
if your last
birthday cake was prepared and served in a Dutch Oven. . .
if you've ever
heard the phrase, "Trust me, it's only an hour a week!!". . .
if you're the
only one on your block with a fire pit in your backyard. . .
if your "family
vacation" includes 30 kids your wife/husband doesn't know. . .
You take the
family on vacation, And you stop at the Scout office to pick-up a tour permit.
You pack to go on a weekend trip to visit friends And you take your backpack
instead of your suitcase.
You pack your suitcase(backpack) for the weekend
And roll your clothes up instead of using hangers.
You are in a large group
of people and someone tries to talk And you hold up the Scout sign to get them
to quiet down.
You go on a family walk around the block And you take a map
and a compass along.
You go to a public campground with the family And you
rope off your site and put up the patrol flag.
Instead of building a fence
around the yard with nails and wood, You lash it with poles and rope.
Instead of teaching your 1 yr. old son his ABC’s You teach him the Scout Law
and the Scout Oath
Instead of a Flower garden in the middle of the backyard
You have a fire pit, with logs and stumps to sit on
You pack your kids lunch
box with things like foil packs, dutch oven cobbler and bug juice.
Derby Day
has nothing to do with Kentucky or horses. It's all about a 5 oz block of wood
and a ramp.
You ask off work for B-P's birthday.
And the number one way
you can tell if you are a Scouter is: You take your own bag of Trails End,
Butter Microwave Popcorn to the movies and ask the guy behind the counter to put
it in the microwave for 2m, 33s exactly.