You know you`re from Vero Beach [FL] when:
1.) You know when the manatees are in town when you see people gathered by the power-plant.
2.) You consider a hot date dinner at Chilis and a movie.
3.) You can spend three hours at the mall and never buy a thing.
4.) You have to drive 20 miles to the nearest city
5.) You cant go to the beach because it eroded away.
6.) You used to go drinking in an orange grove.
7.) You went to middle school in the ghetto.
8.) Youre insulted that the closest thing the town has to Starbucks is Joe Muggs.
19.) The Bars (a.k.a) Riverside Caf closes at 1:00am.
10.) Youve raced a train on US-1 to beat it to the railroad crossing.
11.) You think kids in Vero have it too good.
12.) You go to Wal-Mart for fun.
13.) You see half the population of the town leave by May and come back by October.
14.) You know people who never leave the island because the mainland is scary.
15.) You know that prime riverfront property is taken up by a power-plant, water-treatment plant and a trailer park.
16.) Youve eaten conch-fritters, gator tail and have attended a frog leg festival.
17.) Youve never set foot inside the Art Museum.
18.) You realize that a train never stops at the train station, nor do airlines fly out of the airport terminal.
29.) The only reason to go to Albertsons is for the liquor store.
20.) You dont have to travel far to see Major League Baseball, but you only get it for one month.
21.) You know that Indian River Community College is not in Indian River County and is commonly referred to as the University of Virginia Avenue
22.) You know that when you finish the repairs and landscaping on your house, another hurricane will hit.
23.) You start hanging out with a different crowd of friends and you meet people who have slept with some of your other friends.
24.) You never say "Vero Beach" you just say "Vero".