What Can You Say About Your City/Town?

[Richard in Smithville]

Daughter #1 had an assignment to work on tonight and asked for some brainstorming help. The assignment was, "You know your from Smithville when.....". We came up with a few good ones and I thought it would be fun if members could describe their city/town/county in the same way. Here's one of my favorite from my town.

You know you're from Smithville when you give directions like, " Turn left when you get to the horse farm"

( Yes, I have actually given this direction)

How about it; You know you're from (insert city/town) when.....

[Tom Slick]

You know you're from Los Osos when you go somewhere else to see the sun. (we have year round fog)
You know you're from Los Osos when you complain about how hot 80*f is.
You know you're from Los Osos when The only two seasons are "rain" or "no rain". (The time of year has little bearing on temperature, it can be hot or cold during any month, average is 55* any month)

[Alex Franke]

You know you're from Chapel Hill when...
- everyone on your street has an advanced degree.
- you're a Tarheel fan and you honestly can't name a single other university in the state.
- you were sad when stopped seeing Frank Taylor Wright.
- you avoid Franklin Street on Halloween like the plague.
- the only holiday that matters to you is Halloween, and it has to be on Franklin Street.
- the only sport that matters is college hoops.
- you can't for the life of you spell "Duke" correctly. (It usually comes out "dook.")
- you stop and gaze when you see Roy Williams walking around.
- you know someone who knows someone who knows James Taylor

(this is fun! :lol

[crokett]

You know you are from Mebane when

1. You pronounce it Mebin (rhymes with ebbing) and not the way it is spelled.
2. You can find it on a map.
3. There is no 3. 1 and 2 are all I got.

[Mr__Bill]

You know you're from Brookings when:
Your neighbors think FOX news is part of the Liberal Media
You see someone with an umbrella and you know they are tourist
You think frogg toggs makes great winter clothing
If it's less than an inch it hasn't really rained
You drive to California to the liquor store because it's so cheap there
Everyone from California comes to your town for gas, because it's so cheap here
You have a choice of two international airports to fly out of, Portland and San Francisco
Almost everyone you know fishes
An osprey nest makes front page news
Any time of the year fog is a good excuse for why someone had driven off of the road
Whale watchers are actually looking at whales
You can give direction by saying go north/south on the highway because there is only one highway
There is a good chance that if someone is not wearing fashions by WallyWorld they are from out of town
Where the average temp is less than Los Osos and you still have days where the temp is 108!
You have to watch out for skunks when you walk the dog at night and there are mountain lions in the park down the street
When the Free Range Escargot do as much damage to the garden as Bambi does!
You know your living in Brookings when you have lived in houses elsewhere that were older than the town is!

[leehljp]

Current Location:
You know you are from/in Toyota when everyone scowls at you for driving a Honda or Nissan!

General Location:
You know you are from Memphis when all other BBQs ARE inferior!

Specific Location:
You know you are in Tunica when the all of the local USPS people knew your parents, knows you, your children and even grandchildren . . . and yet refuse to put mail addressed to you in your PO Box because "the mail does not have a 'PO Box Number' on it . . . even though you have had the same box for 40 years and only 1400 people live in the town!

[cwsmith]

You know you're in Painted Post, when every day at 5:59 PM, you run inside and shut all the doors and windows. (There's a 90 db Fire horn that goes off at 6:00!)

You know you're in Painted Post, when you stop by the village hall and the clerk asks about your children. (Even though they may now be in thier late 30's!)

You know you're in Painted Post, when the Postman doesn't leave your mail, because he's noticed your car has been gone a couple of days, so you must be out of town.

You know you're Painted Post when the Village Police stop by to let you know they caught a rattlesnake down the street from your house.

You know you're in Painted Post, because you forgot to lock your car door last night and some kid stuck your horn!

You know you're in Painted Post, because sometimes the gasoline prices go up two or three times a day, and you pay the highest price, this side of Chicago.

You know you're in Painted Post, because in June we have a celebration called Colonial Days and everybody who lives here is in the parade, and almost everyone in the hills of northern PA come up to see us.

CWS

[Alex Franke]

You know you are from Memphis when all other BBQs ARE inferior!

Ooo -- dems iz fightin' words!

[fbrend123]

You know you're in Frankenmuth when you hear someone talking about, "Schmugger's Grape Chelley" (Smucker's Grape Jelly).

[bigstick509]

You know you're in Frankenmuth when you hear someone talking about, "Schmugger's Grape Chelley" (Smucker's Grape Jelly).

And all you can eat chicken dinners.

[bruce hylton]

You know you are in Winlock when;
Someone asks if they have found the little town where you don't lose your girl, you just lose your turn.

[dbhost]

You know you are from League City when...

You have a block party smoking BBQ brisket to watch the balloons over the lake headed to NASA.

You have a rack full of fishing poles by the front door for easy access just in case the mood strikes.

You know "Skippers" is NOT a seafood place, but rather a Greek Restaurant.

You work in Houston, but are da*&ed proud to not live there.

Within 3 or 4 houses of you, including yours there are parked a newish Benz, a late model lifted 4x4, a sports car of some sort, and an early 80s domestic pile of junk.

You get some relief every time you drive under the live oaks on main street.

You know someone that had their wedding or engagement photos taken at Helen's Garden.

You are glad that the Kemah Boardwalk brings money into the area, you just don't understand what the big deal is...

You have been pulled over by the same motorcycle cop 3 times in 1 hour for an expired inspection tag.

You have bodies of water called "Clear Lake", and "Clear Creek", yet they are anything BUT clear...

You have 4 boat ramps within 6 miles of your home.

You have friends that live on their Sailboats.

Your friends with their sailboats took off with the boats to Mexico when Hurricane Ike came through.

You know the difference between Mexican food, and Tex Mex.

[KenBurris]

You know you're from Cincinnati when:
1 - you have 2 Pro sports teams and they're both terrible
2 - you get used to having people say "Please?" instead of "Pardon Me" (or "What?")
3 - You cross the river into Kentucky to buy cheaper cigs and/or booze
4 - You can drive into an open-ended huge garage (aka "drive-thru")
and drive out with a cold six - or 24 - pack
5 - You can buy cold beer at a grocery, and 40-proof (max) liquor
6 You could meet Thalermade - but haven't yet

You know that you grew up in Indianapolis if :
1 - you had 1 Pro sports team and it was usually terrible
2 - you say "Indy" now, but you used to say "Naptown"
3 - you participated in at least one WNAP Raft Race
4 - the first time you saw Led Zeppelin (name your band) it was at the State Fairgrounds Colosseum
5 - people from the East Coast think you have a southern accent that you've never noticed
6 - you can't buy liquor at the grocery -beer and wine only -( but not cold !)

You know you are from Mebane when
3 - you can get your septic fixed for $18 a foot

[Richard in Smithville]

You know you're in Smithville when....

You can tell which way the wind is blowing by what animal poop smell is on the wind.

You know just who's tractor is in the grocery store parking lot.

You head to the grocery store to get milk and end up having a family reunion.

The local grape-vine works better then Facebook.

Four cars at the only traffic light constitutes rush hour.

You can't find any fast food burger joints.

[dkerfoot]

I moved here in 1993, so this was fun. There are always oddities wherever you go.



You know you're in Holland when...


You turn right to go left (most intersections are designed where you turn right and do a u-turn to go left)

You have several pairs of wooden shoes in your house

Your daughters all know how to klompen (Dutch dance)

You are at a high school sporting event and most of the parents who are yelling "Go Dutch" are Hispanic

You do your best to avoid the Tulip Time Festival, except for hitting the junk food wagons

You know where all the old people in Florida disappear to every May

There is a $500 fine for destroying a tulip - even if it is in your own yard

You eat banket during the holidays (Pronounced Bang-Ket - an almond paste filled pastry)

You are amazed at how many stars are in the sky everywhere else (there is a constant high haze from Lake Michigan)

You get 170" of snow in the winter, but none downtown (a snowmelt system routes hot water/steam from the power plant under the roads and sidewalk downtown)

You think of Martin Luther as the "other" reformer (this is the most Calvinistic place on earth)

You know the difference between the CRC and RCA (Christian Reformed Church and Reformed Church of America)

Your kids ask God to help them beat Holland Christian (rival sports team)

You go to Florida for vacation, even though the beaches are nicer back home

You have friends involved with Amway who have never tried to sell you anything (global headquarters is nearby)

You know who manufactured your office chair (The three largest office furniture manufacturers are located in the area)

You eat at Russ' and shop at Meijer (Russ' is pronounced Russes and Meijer is pronounced Meyer - no S on the end)

You know to always invite two Dutch guys to a party (If you invite just one, he'll drink all your beer. Invite two and they'll keep an eye on each other and never touch a drop)

One of your neighbors is an illegal from Canada and the other is a 4th generation Hispanic-American

You pick your own blueberries to save $0.05 a quart

Your dryer has an option to vent inside your house so no one will know you are doing housework on Sunday

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