You know you're from Philadelphia if.....

[LynneSin]

You Know You're From Philadelphia When...
You punctuate every sentence with, "You know" at least twice.

You want olive oil, not mayonnaise on your "hoagie".

You hate the Redskins

You hate Dallas.

You realize that your favorite dessert is "wooder ice".

You find yourself using "yo" and "youse guys" when talking long-distance to family members.

You know how to spell Schuylkill.

You pronounce ACME "ACK-A-ME".

You think that $2,500 a year for insurance on a 1977 Toyota Corolla is a bargain.

You find youself at a nice restaurant thinking "I wonder if they have cheese steaks?"

You sleep soundly through gunfire and ambulance sirens.

You visit New York and are impressed by how clean it is.

You can't eat french fries without Cheese Whiz.

You call sprinkles on top of your ice cream cone "jimmies".

You don't think Wawa sounds funny.

You snub a cheese steak that isn't on an Amoroso roll.

Your parents, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles all live on the same block.

You know who Jim O'Brien is and how he died.

You can't imagine lunch without a Tastycake.

You're still not sure about Jerry Penacolli.

A vacation at the Jersey shore (pronounced "Down the shoore") is better than going to an island (there's more stuff to do, plus you know everybody.)

You know where to find the Rocky statue.

You know that only tourists go to Geno's, Pat's and Jim's for authentic cheese steaks.

You only go if you're drunk and it's 3:00 a.m.

You can make a cheese steak and you've never been taught

You've never been to the Liberty Bell, or the only time you were there was on a class trip in third grade.

You know what and where "Boathouse Row" is

You will buy a pretzel from anyone, anywhere without even thinking of where it was - or where his hands have been.

You can't imagine a breakfast without scrapple.

You don't know what a sub is, but you think they are trying to describe an imitation HOAGIE.

You aren't a bandwagon Sixers fan…you loved them when they sucked, and before they had A.I.

You go to The Gallery or South Street in the summer time just to chill.

You have the pizza place on speed dial.

[Rockholm]

1. I Love Philadelphia!

I lived in Center City from 1989-1992. What an AWESOME city! I live in Boston now. There is a slight chance that I may be moving back, but we will see.
I was just down over the weekend. The city looked great.

[FormerDittoHead]

2. I think your problem is your "ADDETUDE".

Kids draw in coloring books with "CROWNS".

>You have the pizza place on speed dial.
Hey! I just have to speak the word "Pizza" in my cell phone and it dials!

[Squeech]

3. Visiting Philadelphia next week

and if there really is artificial intelligence in basketball, I'll have to check it out!

A few of these also apply to Boston, and I'm sure there are other cities that are equally parochial :hi:

[GOPisEvil]

4. Mmmmm...Tastykakes.

:9

[LynneSin]

6. which one did you have for breakfast this morning

:shrug:

[GOPisEvil]

9. Butterscotch Krimpets again.

There were only 2 in the tin though. :cry:

[LynneSin]

11. well you'll have to be nice to me again...

..and I'll send you some more

[MrScorpio]

5. Philly is the slowest major city I've ever been too

It has nice radio stations though

[BOSSHOG]

7. You know who the greatest third basemen ever was!

No arguments accepted.

You know the agony of 1964

You know the ecstasy of 1980

Blueberry Pie and Powdered Sugar

The Big Heart at Franklin Institute

The name of Connie Mack Stadium before it was Connie Mack Stadium

Selling parking spaces in front of your house on Somerset during the baseball season.

Being cuffed about by the Sisters of St Joseph at an early age.

Visiting Wanamakers at Christmas time in 1963 with your Grandfather

Atlantic City before the casinos

[Justitia]

8. hilarious and spot on!

Originally from Philly and I tell all visitors to:

have a cheesesteak at Jim's - Amoroso roll is a MUST! (disclaimer: my aunt is an Amoroso, but they ARE the best)

have "wooder" ice at Rita's

eat a street pretzel (if it's hot and soft)

Ahhh...jimmies and scrapple!

However, re: Cheese Whiz - sacrilege! And I have been to the Liberty Bell many times, as well as Ben Franklin's grave (w/pennies, of course).

And I ran "up the steps" when the statue was first there (and I was much younger / fitter).

Philly is a great, unique place - birthplace of the best ideas our country has ever produced, brought into existence by an amazing convergence of great men, the likes of whom we have not seen since.

[unsavedtrash]

10. too funny

:hi: I lived in West Chester for a year and seeing all these things makes me miss everybody up there. (back in bama now). We also had a pizza place on speed dial, K&G's. The only place for steaks and slices