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Expert Expediter
You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly" and New
Jersey as "Jersey."
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You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay).
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"Youse guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of both men and women.
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You know how to respond to the question "Djeet yet?" (Did
you eat yet?)
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You know what "heyna" means. (ain't it?)
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You know how to pronounce; Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre , Schuylkill, the Pocono's, Tamaqua, Tunkhannock, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, Nanticoke, Susquehanna, and Monongahela.
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We know Lancaster is pronounced Lank-aster, not Lan-kaster.
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You know what a "Mummer" is.
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You know who "Punxsutawney Phil" is, and what it means if he sees his shadow.
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The first day of buck and doe season are school holidays.
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You know how to get 'rid' of things and how to "read up".
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You can use the phrase "fire hall wedding reception" and not even bat an eye.
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You can't go to a wedding without hearing the "Chicken Dance," at least once, a polka (sung in Polish), and either an Italian song (sung
in Italian), or "Hava Nagila."
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At least five people on your block have electric "candles" in all or
most their windows all year long.
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You know what a " Hex sign" is.
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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.
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You own only 4 condiments: salt, pepper, mustard and ketchup.
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Words like "hoagie," "crick," "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly
pie", "pirogies" and "pocketbook" (slang for purse) actually mean
something to you.
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You eat cold pizza (even for breakfast). (New Yorkers find this
barbaric).
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You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in: Red, White, Brown, and Gold.
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You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer
Sausage, and Hot Bacon Dressing.
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You can eat a cold soft pretzel with mustard from a street vendor
without fear and enjoy it.
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You know that you can't get a really good cheese steak out side PA.
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You live for summer, when bizarres and county fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake and potato pancake season.
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Customers ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
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You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand,
Beaver, Moon, Virginville, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns. (the first three were consecutive stops on the Reading RR)
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You know what a township, borough, and
commonwealth is.
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A traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn
carriage on the highway in Lancaster County .
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You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
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You carry jumper cables in your car and your female passengers know how to use them.
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You keep kitty litter, starting fluid, de-icer, or a snowbrush in your trunk.
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Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with
snow.
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As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you.
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Your graduating class consisted of mostly Polish, Slovak, and Italian
names.
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You know where to find a "beer garden".
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You also know someone who lives "down the lane".
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You actually understand all this and send it on to other Pennsylvanians or former Pennsylvanians!
Jersey as "Jersey."
<
You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA" (pronounced Pee-ay).
<
"Youse guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of both men and women.
<
You know how to respond to the question "Djeet yet?" (Did
you eat yet?)
<
You know what "heyna" means. (ain't it?)
<
You know how to pronounce; Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre , Schuylkill, the Pocono's, Tamaqua, Tunkhannock, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, Nanticoke, Susquehanna, and Monongahela.
<
We know Lancaster is pronounced Lank-aster, not Lan-kaster.
<
You know what a "Mummer" is.
<
You know who "Punxsutawney Phil" is, and what it means if he sees his shadow.
<
The first day of buck and doe season are school holidays.
<
You know how to get 'rid' of things and how to "read up".
<
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 once, a polka (sung in Polish), and either an Italian song (sung
in Italian), or "Hava Nagila."
<
At least five people on your block have electric "candles" in all or
most 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 4 condiments: salt, pepper, mustard and ketchup.
<
Words like "hoagie," "crick," "chipped ham", "sticky buns", "shoo-fly
pie", "pirogies" and "pocketbook" (slang for purse) actually mean
something to you.
<
You eat cold pizza (even for breakfast). (New Yorkers find this
barbaric).
<
You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in: Red, White, Brown, and Gold.
<
You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer
Sausage, and Hot Bacon Dressing.
<
You can eat a cold soft pretzel with mustard from a street vendor
without fear and enjoy it.
<
You know that you can't get a really good cheese steak out side PA.
<
You live for summer, when bizarres and county fairs signal the beginning of funnel cake and potato pancake season.
<
Customers ask the waitress for "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
<
You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand,
Beaver, Moon, Virginville, Mars, and Slippery Rock are PA towns. (the first three were consecutive stops on the Reading RR)
<
You know what a township, borough, and
commonwealth is.
<
A traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn
carriage on the highway in Lancaster County .
<
You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
<
You carry jumper cables in your car and your female passengers know how to use them.
<
You keep kitty litter, starting fluid, de-icer, or a snowbrush in your trunk.
<
Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with
snow.
<
As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you.
<
Your graduating class consisted of mostly Polish, Slovak, and Italian
names.
<
You know where to find a "beer garden".
<
You also know someone who lives "down the lane".
<
You actually understand all this and send it on to other Pennsylvanians or former Pennsylvanians!