YOU KNOW YOU ARE CAPE VERDEAN WHEN.....

1. You get excited when you see Cabo Verde on the weather channel

2. Calling cards become a major topic in your family

3. You called every Cape Verdean you know because Cesaria Evora was on the Late Show with David Letterman a few years ago

4. While in college you were in or started Cape Verdean Student Association

5. You could not talk when Cabo Video was on

6. You have more than one name

7. If your last name ends with an S non Cape Verdeans pronounce it with a Z

8. Everyone asks you what nationality you are

9. Your mother's favorite saying is "Mai e grande"

10. One of your parents lived or moved to Cabo Verde

11. The first thing you do when you move to a new state you look for a Cape Verdean

12. You try to think of a new project to do so the world can discover Cabo Verde
13. Your parents always try to figure out if your Cape Verdean friends are related to you

14. You parents will not let you drive their car unless you are driving them around

15. You can name the countries Cape Verdeans live in

16. You have created or been on a Cape Verdean website

17. Your non Cape Verdeans friends have eaten Cachupa

18. At least one of your college papers had to do with Cabo Verde

19. Everyone at your work knows what country your from

20. You have a rosary in your car

21. You say "Deus ba cu bo" on a daily basis

22. You have a least one saint in your house

23. Your mother uses a broken cup to scoop up uncooked rice.

24. Every dessert you eat begins with Doce (e.g. doce de leite, doce de coco, doce de papaya).

25. There is more than 1 kitchen in your household.

26. You live in the city and theres a Farm in your back yard.

27. Your nick name is harder to pronounce than your actual name.

28. Everywhere you go, your topic or discussion is always on Cape Verde or Cape Verdeans.

29. You get excited over someone's last name on TV because you think they are Cape Verdeans

30. You have "Conta di odju" on your bracelet or necklace

31. You have a living room or dining room that you cannot sit in

32. Your niece or nephew is older than you

33. Your grandparents still lives at home with your parents

Hei,

You really know caperverdean ah!

Love you.

that is very true some of that was mad funny

OMG! That was too funny!!! You really know your CV stuff!! 98% of that list I've experienced. And you know what? We all mostly speak English around the house, but cannot go without saying, "deus ba ku bo" everyday!
~LadyRod

You know you're Cape Verdean when you are asked if you are black and you reply, "no, I'm Cape Verdean..."