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1. Go to Google (or Yahoo) and type, "You know you're from (your state) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or italicize the items that apply to you.
* 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. (They forgot Ketchup)
* 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."
And near Pittsburgh when:
* The plural of "you" is "youns." (It's spelled "yinz".)
* Most sentences end with "an'at" (abbreviated from "and that") -- I'm still not sure of the derivation, but it's the local version of "and stuff" or "and so on."
* You HOOVER, you don't vaccuum.
* You get sodie-pops.
* You only own three spices: salt, pepper, ketchup.
* You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
* You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.
* You have 10 favorite recipes for venison.
* Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
* You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
* You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
* Your snowblower gets stuck on your roof.
* The local paper covers National and International headlines on 1/4 page but requires six pages for sports.
* You think the start of deer hunting is a National Holiday.
* You head south to go to your cottage.
* You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
* You find -20F "a little" chilly.
* The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer.
* You know the four seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
* The municipality buys a Zamboni before a school bus.
* You don't understand how anyone could watch a football game without ethier halupki, halushki, or kielbosa.
* You remember fondly days of youth known as "Snow Days".
* You don't understand why all sports commentators don't sound more like Cope.
* Words like: gumband; buggy; hoagie; chipped ham; and pop actually mean something to you.
* You can use the phrase "Firehall Wedding" and not even bat an eye.
* There is only ONE brand of ketchup and it's Heinz.
..Shut up, PA is not that bad. <.
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold or italicize the items that apply to you.
* 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. (They forgot Ketchup)
* 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."
And near Pittsburgh when:
* The plural of "you" is "youns." (It's spelled "yinz".)
* Most sentences end with "an'at" (abbreviated from "and that") -- I'm still not sure of the derivation, but it's the local version of "and stuff" or "and so on."
* You HOOVER, you don't vaccuum.
* You get sodie-pops.
* You only own three spices: salt, pepper, ketchup.
* You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
* You have more miles on your snowblower than your car.
* You have 10 favorite recipes for venison.
* Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
* You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightie.
* You owe more money on your snowmobile than your car.
* Your snowblower gets stuck on your roof.
* The local paper covers National and International headlines on 1/4 page but requires six pages for sports.
* You think the start of deer hunting is a National Holiday.
* You head south to go to your cottage.
* You know which leaves make good toilet paper.
* You find -20F "a little" chilly.
* The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freezer.
* You know the four seasons: Winter, Still Winter, Almost Winter, and Construction.
* The municipality buys a Zamboni before a school bus.
* You don't understand how anyone could watch a football game without ethier halupki, halushki, or kielbosa.
* You remember fondly days of youth known as "Snow Days".
* You don't understand why all sports commentators don't sound more like Cope.
* Words like: gumband; buggy; hoagie; chipped ham; and pop actually mean something to you.
* You can use the phrase "Firehall Wedding" and not even bat an eye.
* There is only ONE brand of ketchup and it's Heinz.
..Shut up, PA is not that bad. <.
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