socks1211
11-01-2002, 07:57 PM
1. You think it is hilarious that getting into New Jersey is free, but
> you have to pay to get out.
>
> 2. You take pride in the fact that after crossing into PA (from NJ)
> there is a sign that says "Welcome to Pennsylvania, America Starts Here".
>
> 3. You thought everyone in the world had 2 or 3 different choices for
> ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (this reception is getting fuzzy, there must be a
> storm in Philly, I'll just switch to the New York Channel).
>
> 4. You've never had to explain that you are really from Pennsylvania,
> not someplace in the middle east (Bethlehem, Egypt, Nazareth, Emmaus).
>
> 5. You think Industrial Parks are better uses of the land then Farms.
>
> 6. You actually can show people the dairy where your milk comes from.
>
> 7. You've never thought that Wal-Mart's are "creeping in" from the South.
>
> 8. If it takes less then ten minutes to get to a mall but more than 10
> minutes to park and get inside.
>
> 9. When Roadside America isn't a warm nostalgic idea but a place you've
> passed on I-78.
>
> 10. If you go to a church bazaar every night all summer and not go to
> the same one twice (and not win at bingo either).
>
> 11. If you've ever lived between Mario Andretti's place and Larry
> Holmes' place and yet never watched a Race or a Prize Fight.
>
> 12. If you have rooted for either side in a Lehigh-Lafayette game.
>
> 12a. If you own a piece of Lehigh-Lafayette memorabilia (a brick glued
> to a plaque, a cylindrical piece of white wood from a supposed goal post
> from a certain year, etc.).
>
> 13. If you prefer Yocco's over Pott's or vice versa.
>
> 14. If you think Quakertown is far away (20 minutes by car) but you think
> nothing of driving 15 minutes one way to pick up a friend and then
> backtrack another 25 to get your girlfriend and then another 10 to get
your
> friend's
> girlfriend and then another 20 to go to the movies on a Friday night.
>
> 15. If you've ever been to a 'platz.
>
> 16. If you've ever said to yourself "Damn, I need two more tickets".
>
> 17. If you or any of your relatives have ever "worked the beer tent".
>
> 18. You know when Rice's is open for business and plan accordingly.
>
> 19. If you know the real reason kids have off from school the Monday
> after Thanksgiving (opening day of Buck season).
>
> 20. When you and your coworkers discuss the "game last weekend" on
> Monday morning, you're referring to high school football.
>
> 21. You think the PP&L Building and Martin's Tower are skyscrapers.
>
> 22. If you finish every sentence with "dontchano".
>
> 23. You can get pierogies in every restaurant.
>
> 24. You actually think ring baloney is good.
>
> 25. Ring baloney is an appetizer at most black tie events.
>
> 26. You think the Morning Call has a great sports section.
>
> 27. You haven't figured out the correlation between the name Scrapple
> and what's in it!
>
> 28. The freak show at the Allentown Fair has more normal looking people
> than the people attending the fair.
>
> 29. You've been stuck in traffic on Rt. 22.
>
> 30. You know that 7th Street, MacArthur Road and Rt. 145 are the same
> stretch of road.
>
>
>
:D
> you have to pay to get out.
>
> 2. You take pride in the fact that after crossing into PA (from NJ)
> there is a sign that says "Welcome to Pennsylvania, America Starts Here".
>
> 3. You thought everyone in the world had 2 or 3 different choices for
> ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX (this reception is getting fuzzy, there must be a
> storm in Philly, I'll just switch to the New York Channel).
>
> 4. You've never had to explain that you are really from Pennsylvania,
> not someplace in the middle east (Bethlehem, Egypt, Nazareth, Emmaus).
>
> 5. You think Industrial Parks are better uses of the land then Farms.
>
> 6. You actually can show people the dairy where your milk comes from.
>
> 7. You've never thought that Wal-Mart's are "creeping in" from the South.
>
> 8. If it takes less then ten minutes to get to a mall but more than 10
> minutes to park and get inside.
>
> 9. When Roadside America isn't a warm nostalgic idea but a place you've
> passed on I-78.
>
> 10. If you go to a church bazaar every night all summer and not go to
> the same one twice (and not win at bingo either).
>
> 11. If you've ever lived between Mario Andretti's place and Larry
> Holmes' place and yet never watched a Race or a Prize Fight.
>
> 12. If you have rooted for either side in a Lehigh-Lafayette game.
>
> 12a. If you own a piece of Lehigh-Lafayette memorabilia (a brick glued
> to a plaque, a cylindrical piece of white wood from a supposed goal post
> from a certain year, etc.).
>
> 13. If you prefer Yocco's over Pott's or vice versa.
>
> 14. If you think Quakertown is far away (20 minutes by car) but you think
> nothing of driving 15 minutes one way to pick up a friend and then
> backtrack another 25 to get your girlfriend and then another 10 to get
your
> friend's
> girlfriend and then another 20 to go to the movies on a Friday night.
>
> 15. If you've ever been to a 'platz.
>
> 16. If you've ever said to yourself "Damn, I need two more tickets".
>
> 17. If you or any of your relatives have ever "worked the beer tent".
>
> 18. You know when Rice's is open for business and plan accordingly.
>
> 19. If you know the real reason kids have off from school the Monday
> after Thanksgiving (opening day of Buck season).
>
> 20. When you and your coworkers discuss the "game last weekend" on
> Monday morning, you're referring to high school football.
>
> 21. You think the PP&L Building and Martin's Tower are skyscrapers.
>
> 22. If you finish every sentence with "dontchano".
>
> 23. You can get pierogies in every restaurant.
>
> 24. You actually think ring baloney is good.
>
> 25. Ring baloney is an appetizer at most black tie events.
>
> 26. You think the Morning Call has a great sports section.
>
> 27. You haven't figured out the correlation between the name Scrapple
> and what's in it!
>
> 28. The freak show at the Allentown Fair has more normal looking people
> than the people attending the fair.
>
> 29. You've been stuck in traffic on Rt. 22.
>
> 30. You know that 7th Street, MacArthur Road and Rt. 145 are the same
> stretch of road.
>
>
>
:D