I am a sucker for a list about Jersey

[sleepymaggie]

Tessa sent me this email forward thing...and normally I don't want anything to do with forwards...but i like this one.



>You know you're from Jersey when . .
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>You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges."
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>You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
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>A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter.
What the hell does this mean?
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>You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
Not really -- there's a later one that says if you're from S.Jersey then you mostly go to Wildwood -- that's where I've always gone
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>You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 A.M.
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>You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
And I really wish that this was the predominant view of the state. Really, the oil refinery part is very small, compared to all the suburbs, woods, swamps, and farmland.
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>At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen,
>and you know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
Yuck
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>You know what a "jug handle" is.
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>You know that WaWa is a convenience store.
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>You know that the state isn't all farmland.
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>You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey--there's the
>shore--and you don't go "to the shore," you go "down the shore." And
>when you are there, you're not "at the shore"; you are "down the
>shore."
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>You know how to properly negotiate a circle.
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>You knew that the last sentence had to do with driving.
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>You know that this is the only "New" state that doesn't require
>"New" to identify it (try . . Mexico . . . York . . Hampshire--
>doesn't work, does it?).
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>You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain
>AND a fast food sandwich.
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>You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich a sacrilege.
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>You don't think "What exit?" is very funny.
Damn straight I don't -- and everyone in colorado seems to think it is
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>You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little
>different." Yes they are!
Wow, I grew up in 609 and my cell is still there

>You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton--that's
>for out-of-staters.
Um...no?
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>The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar
No, but Eagles fans seem willing to fight each other.
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>You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
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>You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
How else should I refer to them?
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>Every year you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.
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>You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening
>credits.
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>You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.
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>You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and
>people from Central Jersey go to Belmar, and people from South
>Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.
Wildwood all the way!

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>You weren't raised in New Jersey--you were raised in either North
>Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
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>You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the
>state.
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>You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel,
>Bamberger's and Orbach's.
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>You also remember Palisades Amusement Park and Olympic Park.
Nope

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>You've had a boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.
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>You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
No, but I know people who do.

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>And finally .. . ..
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>You've NEVER, EVER pumped your own gas.
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