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80% of your clothing shows evidence of tie-dye... ALL of my staff shirts are "A&C stained"
Abnormality is a compliment.
ACA standards are met religiously. oh man that was a fun summer, when we got inspected. i dont thin kive ever cleaned so much , living in rachel ades bunk is pretty much the same thing =p
All your coworkers could be clinically classified as either pyromaniacs, multiple personalities, or obsessive compulsive. 1 word. ADES, haha i love you!
Being at home makes you homesick. obviously
Dressing up only involves slightly cleaner clothes.your wearing jeans? why are u so dressed up!
Everything you have has your initials on it.yup!
It’s socially acceptable to cry in front of your boss. been there, done that.
Most of your stories start with "and then there was this one time, at camp..." jsut ask my friends. i get pregressively better as the year goes on tho
On the job training includes "the Cup Game." i learned how to play "aquaflip" at orientation (the PG version of Flip Cup- which i learned how to play on my first day off. a game in which id be the only one to use water haha)
Peanut butter is its own food group. pb&fluff is its own meal..
Sandal/watch tan lines are a competition.
Screaming and running at the same time is a coveted skill.
Sharpies and duct tape are worth more than gold.sharpies, definately
The following letters make sense: JC, CIT, ACA, AED, CPR, and WSI. well, ive been a JC, and a CIT. ive cleaned for the ACA, i cant swim so i dont have a WSI, and i was once trained in CPR
Using logic could get you in trouble.lets not even go there
Water cures all ills. potanipo causes all ills, while drinking water is the solution to every one of your camper's problems!
Camp has been over for 22 minutes, and you're already thinking about next summer.who waits 22 minutes
You are convinced that there is no way you can date someone who is not a camp guy/girl, because no one else really understands.leave it to me to be with the "new guy"
You can burst into song about anything.clearly
You can have a heated discussion over the differences/advantages between GaGa & 4-square.
You can make anything out of duct tape, including band-aids.
You can make up a song about anything.
You can shampoo, wash, and shave your legs, etc in less than 5 minutes.while talking to your co about bunk/co-councelor issues!
You can think of 50 ways to use a bandanna off the top of your head.
You can walk the woodsy paths at night without a flashlight.
You feel naked without a Walkie-Talkie strapped to your body.
You cell phone bill in the summer (and all year round) is for the same 5 numbers.
You don't think non-camp people can understand your summer job. true true
You've made friends with the "office people" or the camp nurse just so you have a place to hang out.obviously! they are both air conditioned!
You eat ketchup with everything.
You ever wonder why camp people give the best hugs. they are also the best spooners
You go to college just to fill time between summers.
You have a camp set of clothes. staff shirts much?
You have a collection of outfits for theme weeks.
You have been in / seen an "interesting" production of grease, peter-pan, the wizard of oz, and/or little shop of horrors.
You have about 20 mosquito bites in 1 square inch of skin.
You have an entire volume of camp-friendly mixed CDs.an listen to every single one of them ALL the time
You have ever tried to dance inside a moving vehicle.
Your friends life goals are to go to medical school / law school...yours is to be a color war captain. and thats why i was the only Birya girl to not want to be one? yeah im not normal!
You don't do this for the money - and you mean it.without a second guess, although sometimes you wish u were payed triple
You have no clue what's on TV until mid-September, cause you never watch it at camp.
You have to routinely prevent yourself from shouting, "walk, please!" or "where's your buddy?" at random kids at the mall/at the grocery store/etc.
You know all 753 1/2 verses of "Boom-Chica Boom."
You know exactly how to get to camp from home by car, boat, plane or any other means of transportation.
You know that laughter, hiccups, sneezes, itching, and yawns are contagious.
You can be blindfolded and lost in a remote location - and you'll still know exactly how to get to camp.
You were disappointed to find that you cant major in "camp."
You never refuse free food.
You refer to your campers as YOUR kids.yes, and its very strange.
You relate better to people 10 years younger or 10 years older than you than to your actual age group.
You save anything and everything campers have ever made for you.
You still enjoy the same songs you did at 5 years old.
You value the friendship bracelet you got at carnival last summer more than any other piece of jewelry.
You write song parodies for fun.
Your "real-world" friends have ever limited you to only 5 camp stories a day.
Your barter system relies on hugs, backrubs, and chocolate exchanges. massages!
Your car won't start until all seatbelts are buckled.
Your closer with your coworkers than with your own family.
You long for bug juice in winter.
Your friends know you're never home from June till September.its pretty much a given by now
Your idea of a good song starts with the words "This is a repeat after me song."
Your primary method of diplomatic resolution is rock, paper, and scissors.
Your tan lines are also your dirt lines.
Your teachers know you as a camp person.
Your voice quality at the end of the week is inversely proportionate to how good it was.
Your water bottle and windbreaker are as essential as your underwear.
Your year only has two seasons. (Summer and Non-summer)
You’ve ever given up time off to comfort a crying camper. oh how wonderful sitting od is...
You’ve ever had to read a policy on bathroom usage.bunk talks are fun when most of ur campers are new :-p
You’ve ever written a paper about camp for a class.college essay?!
You refer to all your friends as "dude" even though you live no where near the west coast.
You’ve used your frozen Nalgene as an icepack.
You’ve written down the camp address instead of your own.
You know exactly who you're going to pass this email onto...
ok now that im laughing, smileing, crying and frowning all at the same time.
missing 03033 so much...
enough procrastinating. off to study some more for physics.
♥
Risa