A lot of these are from the OTHER side of PA, but most of them apply.

Jul 25, 2010 00:21

Meme from strawberrysgirl:

Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state/province) when..."
Cut and paste the list.
Bold the items that apply to you.

(I'd be more than happy to explain any of these in the comments. :-D)
  • You have an uncontrollable urge to buy bread and milk when you hear the word "snow."
  • You say the correct pronunciation LANG-kist-er instead of the mispronounced Lan-CAST-er, and LEB-en-in instead of the equally incorrect Leb-a-NON.
  • You know the only way to make good fastnachts is to cook them in LARD.
  • 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 what REAL pot pie is.
  • YOUR turkey has "filling," not "stuffing," and most certainly, NOT "dressing."
  • 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 think the roads in any other state are smooth.
  • You know the Penn State cheer, and although you've never attended PennState, you are a most obnoxious Penn State fan. (WE ARE...ANNOYING!)
  • Hearing horses clopping down a paved street doesn't bring you to the window to see what's going on outside.
  • You never see any Confederate Flags, except on the Gettysburg Battlefield.
  • You prefer Hershey's Chocolate to Godiva.
  • You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.
  • School closings due to snow take the radio stations a half an hour to finish, because just about every town has its own school district.
  • When someone says 1972, you think "Agnes," and when someone says 1979, you think "TMI."
  • You call sloppy joes "barbecue."
  • When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand.
  • You can give directions to Intercourse with a straight face.
  • Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer (which comes from growing up on Schlitz and Iron City).
  • Have the Rolling Rock bottle memorized: "From the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe, we tender this premium beer for your enjoyment. . . . "
  • Know that Wilkes-Barre is pronounced "Wilks Berry."
  • Can pronounce "Knoebels."
  • Can pronounce (or spell) "Schuylkill."
  • Live for summer, when street fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake season.
  • Have a day off school on the Monday after Thanksgiving, which is the first day of hunting season.
  • Never have to worry about being stuck in a ditch when it's snowing. -someone in a 4WD pickup with tow chains will be along shortly.
  • Elect pro-life Democrats and pro-choice Republicans for Governor (i.e., Casey and Ridge)
  • Frequently go "with," e.g., "You going to the market? Mind if I come with?"
  • Refer to something as "a whole nother," e.g., "That's a whole nother issue."

ganked from *insert name here*, meme

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