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You Know You're a Katrina Victim When.........

By Sharon Keating, About.com

You Know You Are a Katrina Victim When.....

Your only bank deposits are marked "FEMA."

You have lived in 3 different cities in the last month.

You can distinguish between flood and wind damage.

Your ear has stayed hot from your cell phone use.

You have been on vacation for 1 month and have not seen or done a damn thing.

You respond "None" to the blanks for address, phone, or occupation on questionnaires.

Your friends now live across the United States, and you know where each resides.

You hug anyone who hails from New Orleans, including strangers.

Your street has been declared a "no wake" zone.

Your clothes all smell like Grandma's attic.

You look for mold before using any of your possessions.

Your social conversations center on the details of demolition, mold removal,and roof repair.

You have worn the same Old Navy t-shirt for three weeks.

You now have your hair color formula in your address book.

Your neighbor knocks on your door to tell you he just found your roof.

You have 3 to 7 people living in an apartment smaller than the one you rented when you first married.

You realize what a great life you had with a crew of great friends. You realize how comfortable you were. And you just want to be comfortable again.

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