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You know you're from Pittsburgh when... You don't see what all the hype is about Disney World when Kennywood is just around the corner. "N at' " is eloquently added to the end of every sentence. You know that the fireworks from the Three Rivers Regatta are the best when you can see the reflections they make off the PPG building. You have a taste bud for Smiley Cookies. Words like: hoagie; chipped ham; pop; and gumband actually mean something to you. You will defend with your life that it's called pop and not soda. You often go down to the "crick". You bleed black and gold... You wake up to KDKA. You go 'food shoppin' at 'Jine Iggle'. Chipped ham was always in your refrigerator when you were growing up. You believe that "Ize" is the abbreviaton for "I was" "Yinz" is part of common everyday language. You can find Zelienople on a map. You know what is meant by "The Point". You know the time and location of every Wing Night in a 10 mile radius. You've taken deliberate field trips to the Andy Warhol museum and the Carnegie Science Center. You're more worried about Big Ben's health than your own. You own more than one original Terrible Towel. You're 35 years old, have never been outside of Allegheny County, and don't see the need to leave. You only own four spices: salt, pepper, Heinz ketchup, and the bottle of Trappey's Red Devil you swiped from Primanti's. You've ridden the two oldest surviving inclines in the world. For the life of you, you can't understand why your all your out-of-town friends don't get the "fries and cole slaw" thing... You walk carefully when it is "slippy" outside. You've ever gotten hurt by falling into a "jaggerbush". You know that Ahia is a river, a boulevard, and a state. You hate Cleveland, although you've never been there. You know what a steel mill is. You remember the old Clark Bar building...lighting up while you drive to Three Rivers Stadium to watch the Pirates play... You can remember pinning that big number on your chest and running through Point Park for the kids' day. You know which of the three rivers is the dirtiest! hmmm...i wonder?! You'll still scream for Tony Womack and Jason Kendall even though they left for better teams. You had a tradition of going to the PPG to see the Santa Claus display every winter. You remember riding the T to Grant street and walk to the Candy Rama to get some sweets... You know the "Strip District" isn't really at all what the name intends... You know the number of doors inside the Liberty Tunnels like the back of your hand...and yet you still count them... When you refer to "Jimmies", you're not talking about some a group of boys with the same name. You scream "double yoi" and no one understands you. You can spell Roethlisberger correctly, even while highly intoxicated. You know what someone's trying to say when they mention that "Kennywood's open" (yes, that was definitely worthy to be up here!) You'd rather have a pierogie night over pizza night...but if you were to have pizza, it would have to be Lillen's, no doubt. You know what a Pat bus is. yes, You will go downtown in the middle of winter when it's freezing cold just to see the windows. Your favorite store used to be Kaufmann's. You get free cookies with a cookie card...and stop by iggle video before you head home. You know what Ground Round is...and not a meat that you buy at a good ole shop 'n save... You go to Neville Island to go bowling and ice skating. You used to sled down the big hill next to frick park even though you hated climbing all the way back up. A mushroom on Mt. Washington is not referring to a fungi. You can't get anywhere without going over a bridge. You find it fun to kill your brain cells while holding your breath through the tubes. the only candy you find in your easter basket is from Sarris...and you will never enjoy another chocolate covered pretzel unless it's from there. You know who Donnie Iris is!! You're in love with the Clarks (sorry it took me so long for that one guys!) You get your money from a mac machine. You know where to find the Potato Patch. when, if you've moved south for school, you wear shorts and t-shirts in 60 degree weather while everyone around you is wearing jackets. You don't call it anything but the parkway...what's a highway? You can pronounce the word Duquesne. The name "Neil O'Donnell" sends you into a expletive-filled tirade. You go to a Buccos game hoping for the best, expecting the worse and a 100 bucks for beer.... And usually the most exciting parts is the "mystery box" "t-shirt toss" and of course "the pierogie race........" You know Mrs. T as well as you know your best friend. It doesn't seem odd to cover your front porch in astro-turf. You can give someone directions from one side of the city to the other without ever mentioning a street name and using only landmarks. You don't understand why people say "to be" before verbs. "My car needs washed" or "my hair needs cut" works just fine. You've experienced first hand why Squirrel Hill is named as such. Pizza Hut tastes like tofu after you've experienced Mineo's or Vincent's. The term 'the point' not only means something to you, but you've probably swam in it too. Saving parking spots with chairs is commonplace. "Jumbo" bologna and mustard roll-ups were your favorite after school snack. Iron City beer is the only thing you'll drink during the Stiller games. You know all the words to "Here we go, Steelers, Here we go" You had your 6th birthday party on the Good Ship Lollipop. Your mom would faithfully go to Penn's Colony and Ligonier every year for the craft show. You can't wait until spring when you can eat all kinds of amazing Greek food. Going to Sheetz for a date is not at all abnormal. You say "You guys" even if you're referring to a group of all girls. You were born at Allegheny General, Magee Women's, or Mercy Hospital. You could wake up to Bruegger's Bagels daily...a nice warm sesame with bacon scallion cream cheese...mmm... You know who the legend of Andy Van Slyke was. You know where 'peanut heaven' was. Storybook Forest was a significant part of your childhood. You would choose Herr's salt and vinegar over lay's ANYDAY! You know that Attorney Edgar Snyder will never fee you unless they get money for you!! You have a designated day off from school to have a picnic at Kennywood park. You have a picture of you when you were younger with the pirate parrot. Your favorite radio station in middle school was B94. You're so used to living there you simply refer to it as "the Burgh" You would've loved to see Mr. Rogers and Mrs. T get together...after all, they are two of your favorite people. You've heard the mayor referred to as Mayor Smurfy. People will get in their canoes and wait on the river so they can catch a home run ball. You pretty much felt like you were losing your best friend when TRS was imploded. You drink water straight from the sink...out of a spicket, to be specific... AND...recently added... You walk carefully when it is "slippy" outside. You tell your children to "red up" their rooms. You've ever gotten hurt by falling into a "jaggerbush". Your mother or grandmother has been seen wearing a "babushka" on her head. M

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