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I Got this in an E-mail from my grandma. . . thought it would be some thing fun to show.
What real Buffalonians say (and just to end the argument -- Duffs over
> >Anchor Bar any day!!!):
> >
> >
> > While living out of town, you've said to your friends ...
> >~"back home, you could get a case of Labatts for twelve
> >bucks!"
> >~"back home, you could get a 30 pack of Genny for nine
> >bucks!"
> >~"back home, this house would go for only 80K!"
> >~"back home, you could get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for
> >seven bucks!"
> >~"back home, the bars close at 4:00 AM!"
> >~"you call this snow?"
> >~"you call this cold?"
> >~"you call this a supermarket?"
> >~"you call these wings?"
> >~"you call this pizza?"
> >~"you call this beef on weck?"
> >
> >
> >You know that "uppers" and "lowers" aren't drugs.
> >You take real chicken wings, subs, beer, hot dogs, and pizza back with
> >you
> >after a visit home to Buffalo.
> >You don't let a blinding snowstorm stop you from driving 70 MPH down
> >the
> >Thruway during rush hour.
> >You believe snow on Halloween is good because its bound to warm up in
> >November(Mom's will say you need the first freeze for Indian Summer)
> >You hate Genesee Cream Ale, but crave it when you're in another state.
> >You don't put away the winter clothes, they stay in the front closet
> >year
> >round.
> >You've fallen asleep waiting for the light to change at the
> >intersection of
> >Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive.
> >You think the idea of "California pizza" is as sacrilegious as cheering
> >on
> >the Miami Dolphins.
> >You watch the Bills on TV with the sound turned down, and the radio
> >turned to the game
> >You still can't say Interstate instead of Thruway when you relocate
> >to another state
> >
> >you've been around Buffalo a long time if you've ever called
> >..
> >~Bon-Ton - "AM&A's"
> >~Kaufmanns - "Hengerer's" or "Berger's"
> >~Quality Markets - "Bells"
> >~Buffalo State College - "State Teacher's"
> >~Daemen College - "Rosary Hill College"
> >~TCI - "Courier Cable"
> >~Adelphia - "International Cable"
> >~Super Flea - "GEX" (or I.D.S.)
> >~Jubilee - "Super Duper "
> >
> >Half of your friends moved to Charlotte, North Carolina ... and the
> >other
> >half went to Florida.
> >You call an apartment a "flat," just like the Brits do.
> >You use the word "the" before the numbers of expressways, like
> >"The 90",
> >"The 400" and so on.
> >You save Canadian coins ... to use at tollbooths and parking
> >meters.
> >You've held a "wave-a-thon" at four way stop intersections ("No, you
> >go...")
> >When someone a speaks of "family restaurant," you think of names
> >like
> >~"The Olympus," "The Acropolis," "The Agean," and "Your
> >Host."
> >(not Denny's or Perkins)
> >You can tell what part of town someone is from because of their accent.
> >(Especially dat der Chickatavagas town der, an' de Wesside)
> >You've ever feasted on these treats ...
> >~real chicken wings (not "Buffalo wings")
> >~real beef on weck (and you call it "beef on wick")
> >~real pizza, with no crust, cut lengthwise into strips
> >~charcoal broiled hot dogs
> >~Niagara Street clams
> >~pierogies
> >~Weber's mustard
> >~Texas hots - (Ted's)
> >~St Joseph's day bread
> >~twice Baked double cheese potatoes
> >
> >and washed it down with ...
> >~Genessee Cream Ale, in a 16 ounce bottle ("'da pounder")
> >~loganberry juice
> >~Vernor's
> >~OV
> >~Visniak or Black Rock pop
> >
> >You slam on the brakes and slow to a crawl whenever you see the
> >"Village
> >of
> >Kenmore" sign.
> >(big radar section)
> >You watched Canadian television, just so you could see US shows a day
> >or
> >two earlier than
> >they would appear in the States.
> >You still flinch when you hear the words "wide right!"
> >You go "shhhhhh" whenever a story about a fire or the Bills appears on
> >the
> >news.
> >You can make the coins land perfectly in the toll basket at 20 MPH or
> >higher.
> >You think it's quite acceptable to take a day off work on
> >..
> >~Dyngus Day
> >~St. Joseph's Day
> >~St. Patrick's Day
> >~St. Stanislaus Day
> >~Ash Wednesday
> >~the Monday after a Bills victory
> >
> >You use your garage as the living room during the summer, putting a big
> >screen over where the
> >overhead door would be.
> >You still go to all the neighborhood and ethnic festivals,
> >even though they're really all the same.
> >You don't really think there's anything wrong with Pat Gambino Ford
> >commercials.
> >You know the lyrics to ...
> >~"You Know We're Gonna' Win That Cup"
> >~The Bills "Shout" song
> >~Any song by Rush
> >~"Talkin' Proud"
> >~The Crystal Beach "pay one price" jingle
> >~The Tops "Tops never stops saving you more" jingle
> >~The Sattlers "998 Broadway" jingle, even if you weren't alive
> >when
> >they were
> >still open
> >You've nearly gotten into fights over topics like ...
> >~Malecki vs. Sahlen vs Wardynski vs. Shelly vs. Redlinski vs
> >Zwiegels
> >(wieners)
> >~Anchor Bar vs. Duff's (chicken wings)
> >~Bocce Club vs. Leonardi's (pizza)
> >~Tops vs. Wegmans (supermarkets)
> >~the fastest way to drive to Washington, DC
> >
> >You go to Niagara Falls for the outlet shopping and the Italian food,
> >not
> >the scenery.
> >You spend hours planning drives to avoid toll booths.
> >Your snowblower has more horsepower than your car ... and use it about
> >as
> >often.
> >You've ever sarcastically said "Fun? Wow!"
> >
> >One of your friends claims to have known Ani DiFranco or a Goo Goo
> >Doll from
> >high school.
> >
> >You have more than one shovel in your garage.
> >Your car has more rust than exposed paint.
> >You stocked up on Malecki hot dogs after you heard the company was
> >going
> >out of business
> >
What real Buffalonians say (and just to end the argument -- Duffs over
> >Anchor Bar any day!!!):
> >
> >
> > While living out of town, you've said to your friends ...
> >~"back home, you could get a case of Labatts for twelve
> >bucks!"
> >~"back home, you could get a 30 pack of Genny for nine
> >bucks!"
> >~"back home, this house would go for only 80K!"
> >~"back home, you could get a large cheese and pepperoni pizza for
> >seven bucks!"
> >~"back home, the bars close at 4:00 AM!"
> >~"you call this snow?"
> >~"you call this cold?"
> >~"you call this a supermarket?"
> >~"you call these wings?"
> >~"you call this pizza?"
> >~"you call this beef on weck?"
> >
> >
> >You know that "uppers" and "lowers" aren't drugs.
> >You take real chicken wings, subs, beer, hot dogs, and pizza back with
> >you
> >after a visit home to Buffalo.
> >You don't let a blinding snowstorm stop you from driving 70 MPH down
> >the
> >Thruway during rush hour.
> >You believe snow on Halloween is good because its bound to warm up in
> >November(Mom's will say you need the first freeze for Indian Summer)
> >You hate Genesee Cream Ale, but crave it when you're in another state.
> >You don't put away the winter clothes, they stay in the front closet
> >year
> >round.
> >You've fallen asleep waiting for the light to change at the
> >intersection of
> >Niagara Falls Boulevard and Sheridan Drive.
> >You think the idea of "California pizza" is as sacrilegious as cheering
> >on
> >the Miami Dolphins.
> >You watch the Bills on TV with the sound turned down, and the radio
> >turned to the game
> >You still can't say Interstate instead of Thruway when you relocate
> >to another state
> >
> >you've been around Buffalo a long time if you've ever called
> >..
> >~Bon-Ton - "AM&A's"
> >~Kaufmanns - "Hengerer's" or "Berger's"
> >~Quality Markets - "Bells"
> >~Buffalo State College - "State Teacher's"
> >~Daemen College - "Rosary Hill College"
> >~TCI - "Courier Cable"
> >~Adelphia - "International Cable"
> >~Super Flea - "GEX" (or I.D.S.)
> >~Jubilee - "Super Duper "
> >
> >Half of your friends moved to Charlotte, North Carolina ... and the
> >other
> >half went to Florida.
> >You call an apartment a "flat," just like the Brits do.
> >You use the word "the" before the numbers of expressways, like
> >"The 90",
> >"The 400" and so on.
> >You save Canadian coins ... to use at tollbooths and parking
> >meters.
> >You've held a "wave-a-thon" at four way stop intersections ("No, you
> >go...")
> >When someone a speaks of "family restaurant," you think of names
> >like
> >~"The Olympus," "The Acropolis," "The Agean," and "Your
> >Host."
> >(not Denny's or Perkins)
> >You can tell what part of town someone is from because of their accent.
> >(Especially dat der Chickatavagas town der, an' de Wesside)
> >You've ever feasted on these treats ...
> >~real chicken wings (not "Buffalo wings")
> >~real beef on weck (and you call it "beef on wick")
> >~real pizza, with no crust, cut lengthwise into strips
> >~charcoal broiled hot dogs
> >~Niagara Street clams
> >~pierogies
> >~Weber's mustard
> >~Texas hots - (Ted's)
> >~St Joseph's day bread
> >~twice Baked double cheese potatoes
> >
> >and washed it down with ...
> >~Genessee Cream Ale, in a 16 ounce bottle ("'da pounder")
> >~loganberry juice
> >~Vernor's
> >~OV
> >~Visniak or Black Rock pop
> >
> >You slam on the brakes and slow to a crawl whenever you see the
> >"Village
> >of
> >Kenmore" sign.
> >(big radar section)
> >You watched Canadian television, just so you could see US shows a day
> >or
> >two earlier than
> >they would appear in the States.
> >You still flinch when you hear the words "wide right!"
> >You go "shhhhhh" whenever a story about a fire or the Bills appears on
> >the
> >news.
> >You can make the coins land perfectly in the toll basket at 20 MPH or
> >higher.
> >You think it's quite acceptable to take a day off work on
> >..
> >~Dyngus Day
> >~St. Joseph's Day
> >~St. Patrick's Day
> >~St. Stanislaus Day
> >~Ash Wednesday
> >~the Monday after a Bills victory
> >
> >You use your garage as the living room during the summer, putting a big
> >screen over where the
> >overhead door would be.
> >You still go to all the neighborhood and ethnic festivals,
> >even though they're really all the same.
> >You don't really think there's anything wrong with Pat Gambino Ford
> >commercials.
> >You know the lyrics to ...
> >~"You Know We're Gonna' Win That Cup"
> >~The Bills "Shout" song
> >~Any song by Rush
> >~"Talkin' Proud"
> >~The Crystal Beach "pay one price" jingle
> >~The Tops "Tops never stops saving you more" jingle
> >~The Sattlers "998 Broadway" jingle, even if you weren't alive
> >when
> >they were
> >still open
> >You've nearly gotten into fights over topics like ...
> >~Malecki vs. Sahlen vs Wardynski vs. Shelly vs. Redlinski vs
> >Zwiegels
> >(wieners)
> >~Anchor Bar vs. Duff's (chicken wings)
> >~Bocce Club vs. Leonardi's (pizza)
> >~Tops vs. Wegmans (supermarkets)
> >~the fastest way to drive to Washington, DC
> >
> >You go to Niagara Falls for the outlet shopping and the Italian food,
> >not
> >the scenery.
> >You spend hours planning drives to avoid toll booths.
> >Your snowblower has more horsepower than your car ... and use it about
> >as
> >often.
> >You've ever sarcastically said "Fun? Wow!"
> >
> >One of your friends claims to have known Ani DiFranco or a Goo Goo
> >Doll from
> >high school.
> >
> >You have more than one shovel in your garage.
> >Your car has more rust than exposed paint.
> >You stocked up on Malecki hot dogs after you heard the company was
> >going
> >out of business
> >
