Monday, July 25, 2005

Your kno ur from PA wen

ok everything in yellow....i do
everthing in red...i dont

~You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly." And New Jersey has always been "Jersey."
~You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA."
~"You guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men & women.
~You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?" (Didyoueatyet?)
~You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre, Schuylkill, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, New Tripoli, Tunkhannock, Punxsutawney, Tamaqua, Susquehanna, Allegheny, and Monongahela. ~You know what a "Mummer" is, and are disappointed if you can't catch at least highlights of the parade.
~The first day of buck and the first day of doe season are school holidays.
~You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.
~You can't go to a wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance," at least one Polka and either an Italian song (sung in Italian,) or "Hava Nagila."
~ At least 5 people on your block have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.
~You know what a "Hex sign" is.
~You know what a "State Store" is, and your out of state friends find it incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart.
~You own only three condiments "A-1, Heinz 57 and Heinz ketchup".
~Words like "hoagie", "crick", "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly pie", "pierogies" and "pocketbook" actually mean something to you.
~You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast) and know others who do the same.
~You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.
~One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's Cave and Horseshoe curve.
~You know exactly what to do when your mother tells you to "red up" your room.
~ You know the time and location of every "wing night" in a 20 mile radius.
~You don't think people from Philly or Pittsburgh talk funny.
~You don't understand all the hype about Rolling Rock beer; You've been drinking it for years even though Iron City is better.
~You consider an exotic vacation to be a trip to Ocean City, Virginia Beach, or Myrtle Beach. ~Words like "hoagie", "chipped ham", and "pop" actually mean something to you.
~You think very little of an Amish buggy on the road.
~You learned long ago how to "step carefully" around the buggy tie-ups in the supermarket parking lot.
~You can go 2 weeks in winter without sunshine and think this is normal.
~You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns.
~There is no such thing as a "Philly Cheesesteak". It's just called a "Cheesesteak."
~You know that Eucre is a card game and not a form of vomiting.
~You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, Blue, White, Brown, Gold.
~You know what REAL potpie is.
~ You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
~Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."

~ You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.
~When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.
~Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer ~You know that a green pepper is not a pepper at all but a "mango".
~You have an uncontrollable urge to buy bread and milk when you hear the word "snow."
~You live within two miles of a plant that makes potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, candy, or ice cream, or that packages turkeys, beans, or bologna.
~You can stop along the road to buy fruits, vegetables, or crafts on the "honor system."
~You know that chicken corn soup from a fire house is the most nearly perfect food on earth. ~You say things like, "Outen the lights," "I'm calling off today," and "They're calling for snow." ~You've heard of distelfinks and hex signs.
~You only buy your beer and soda by the case.
~ You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Pennsylvania.

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