BuffettNews.com

Posted: **December 20, 2004 6:24 pm**

Top 10 reasons a Hurricane Season is like Christmas

10. Decorating the house (boarding up windows)

9. Dragging out boxes that haven't been used since last season (camping gear, flashlights)

8. Last minute shopping in crowded stores

7. Regular TV shows pre-empted for "specials"

6. Family coming to stay with you

5. Family and friends from out-of-state calling

4. Buying food you don't normally buy ... and in large quantities

3. Days off from work

2. Candles

And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas ...

1. At some point you know you're going to have a tree in your house!

Posted: **December 20, 2004 11:13 pm**

Posted: **December 21, 2004 1:12 pm**

Don't forget.......eating the ham you had frozen for a special occasion

Posted: **December 21, 2004 7:56 pm**

bananaman wrote:Don't forget.......eating the ham you had frozen for a special occasion

LMAO! Good addition! Here's a few more:

11) You can be sure that something is going to land on your roof.

12) The Salvation Army is on every other corner. (5150 had many Lunches, and Dinners from them in the weeks after Charley hit)

13) After all the chaos, it'll be months before your home is back to normal.