You've memorized the jet teams' demonstration profiles... high show, low show, and flat show
You've memorized all of the single ship demo teams' profiles
You know several performers' routines by heart
You know where the best place to sit and watch an airshow (bleachers at Oceana, show left at Willow Grove, etc)
You listen to the radio and a certain song comes on and all you can think of is who uses it when in his/her performance
The term "snowbird", referring to someone from a colder climate living in a warmer climate, makes you think of the jet team
You create demo profiles with something that's not an airplane
You can point out any inconsistencies in a jet team's performance
You revolve your life around airshows (I sure do, and below I list the examples)
You plan your wedding during the off-season (that's my plan!)
You plan your high school graduation party on a Saturday or Sunday when there isn't an airshow
You plan your college graduation party on a Saturday or Sunday when there isn't an airshow (PM me about this one)
You plan your immediate family's birthday parties are in the middle of the week
You say no to a gorgeous young lady who wants to go on a romantic date the same weekend as an airshow (hasn't happened to me yet)
You take that gorgeous young lady to an airshow (then go on the romantic date - hasn't happened to me yet)
Your honeymoon revolves around airshows (that's if you get married DURING airshow season!)
You see the same people at certain airshows (aside from the performers)
You are the first person there when the gates open and the last to leave
The Heritage Flight brings tears of joy to your eyes (always happens to me)
You burn CDs of "demo music" to play in the car on the looooooooong airshow drives (I sure do, especially on my VA and RI trips)
You have no taste in music except for what is played at airshows (I know one person like this)
You go to airshows just to hang out with the performers
You know each announcer's trademark (Rob's "I can't hear you!" and fanfare, for instance)
When you attempt to drive in formation with other cars while on the highway, or say to yourself "ready, and, break!" when exiting!
You frequently see performers every year and at certain shows mention something off the wall (Hi , how are ya? I like the new hair color!)
You help clean up at an after party (did that a couple times the last couple years)
You build models of aircraft you see at airshows
The majority of your library consists of airshow programs
You skip your class trip to Dorney Park to go to an airshow (McGuire 2000)
You find an airshow boring when you're not listening to the airboss frequency on your scanner
You know which tents have the best food
You know which tents have the souvenirs you want
You have a set routine... "Get there early, set up our spot along the flight line, buzz through the static displays, and be back before the first act."
You've memorized the jet team's narration for the high show, low show, and flat show ( I know someone like this )
You've memorized the single ship demo teams' narration
You've memorized the narration for aerobatic acts, especially the smaller acts
You know which warbirds are going to appear when all you've been given is the type of aircraft
You can tell the difference between two F-16s that taxi by, one of which has a PW F100-220 and the other a GE F110
The sound of a Harrier sounds awfully familiar to you
You've put 7,000 miles on your car for the year and 3,800 of which was for airshows
You've got Microsoft Flight Simulator and can reproduce any performance, military or aerobatic ( Oh yea )
You've been a pole holder for most performers
You've got a closet full of apparel purchased at airshows over the years
Your vacation involves an airshow
You absolutely LOVE the smell of smoke oil
You recognize some people whom you haven't met in the past at several different airshows
You promote airshows that take place when stores are known to make a lot in sales (and I'm surprised I haven't been fired for that)
You often wonder why people chastise you for going to so many airshows, when they usually attend a dozen or so concerts a year
It doesn't matter if the sun will shine or not, you're still going to be at that airshow
Your girlfriend breaks up with you because you spend more time at airshows than with her ( why I date girls who love airshows )
You decide not to take part in your school's famous concert and drinking day and go to an airshow instead
You install a smoke system in your car