You know you're from PA when:

-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 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 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
-Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and believe that it really is a premium beer
-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."
-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."
-You've ever "warshed" the laundry, the car, etc.
-You drink "pop", eat "hoagies", pierogies, and gyros
-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 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."
-You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several
colors: Red, White, Brown, Gold
-You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage
-You have 10 favorite recipes for venison
-The local paper covers National and International headlines on 1/4 page but requires six pages for sports
-When someone says 1972, you think "Agnes"
-When it snows, they put cinders on the roads instead of sand
-You ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast
-You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, and Paradise are located relatively close to each other

PA is the weirdest place EVER
» rmarino on 2004-06-22 07:18:15

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