You know you're from Delaware when.......

[LynneSin]

You know where, what and when the Hummers Parade is held.
"Vacation" means going to Rehoboth or Cape Henlopen.
You've know the best subs come from Capriotti's.
You measure distance in minutes.
You used to play in the wooder in the crick, and caught fraugs.
Your school classes were canceled because of an inch of snow.
The whole state panics and uses all of their road salt for that inch of snow.
You love the beach but hate the tourists.
You know about pumkin-chunkin and, and you have your favorite chunker.
You know someone who went to school with Randy White or one of the Capanos.
You've eaten scrapple sandwiches.
That if it takes more than an hour to drive to, you're not going.
You end your sentences with unnecessary prepositions. Example:"Where's my coat at?"
You actually know what a "slippery" dumpling is.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You know what YouDee is.
You carry jumper cables in your car.
Somebody in your family works for the DuPont Company.
You only own 3 spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup (for the scrapple).
BLUE ROCKS, YEA!!!
You think anyone from anywhere but Delaware has an accent.
You think the "Apple Scrapple Festival" is perfectly normal, except for all those granola-types running in the 5K race.
You think, maybe, just maybe, you might get a White Christmas. Then it rains.
The highest point in the state is a rise on the golf course.
The state has one hill. You've been sledding on it.
You remember WAMS and WCAU (BARSKY in the morning!).
You know NewERK is in New Jersey, but NewARK is in Delaware.
You know how to carefully pronounce the name Foulk Road.
You talk of Northern Delaware and the entire Eastern Seaboard as "above the canal."
You know if another Delawarean is from southern, middle or northern Delaware as soon as they open their mouth.
You know the name of every street in Delaware, but have no idea what the route number is (VERY TRUE!).
The opening of a KMart was declared by your mayor as, "The most exciting thing to happen in Western Sussex County in 50 years."
When you go out for a nice dinner, you usually go to another state.
The biggest media events are usually high profile court cases.
You can remember when Maryland Bank (MBNA) swallowed up Ogletown and Putt-Putt (and the car wash!!).
Everywhere you go, you always run into someone you know or went to school with.
You know what Newark Night and First Night are.
You know exactly which roads to avoid due to the CONSTANT road construction.
Dolle's salt water taffy and Grotto's Pizza.
You know where all of the late night 24 hour rest stops and restaraunts are.
You can remember when Christiana Hospital was a field with cows.
You remember when Christiana Mall had a Galaxy arcade.
When you go out of state to shop or eat, you are always surprised about the tax!
You know the differences in housing in Elsmere, Pike Creek, and Greenville.
You actually get these jokes and forward them to your friends from Delaware.

[NJmaverick]

1. You Know You're from New Jersey When...

You Know You're from New Jersey When...

...you recognize or can relate to at least 10 of these:

You've been seriously injured at Action Park.
You know that the only people who call it "Joisey" are from New York (usually The Bronx) or Texas.
You don't think of citrus when people mention "The Oranges."
You know that it's called "Great Adventure," not "Six Flags."
You've ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast.
You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 am.
Whenever you park, there's a Camaro within three spots of you.
You remember that the "Two Guys" were from Harrison.
You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know what town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
You know what a "jug handle" is.
You know that a WaWa is a convenience store.
You know that the state isn't all farmland.
You know that there are no "beaches" in new Jersey - there's "The Shore," and you know that the road to the shore is "The Parkway" not "The Garden State Highway."
You know that "Piney" isn't referring to a tree.
Even your school cafeteria made good Italian subs, and, you call it a "sub" not a "submarine sandwich" or worse yet, a "hoagy" or a "hero."
You remember the song from the Palisades Park commercials.
You know how to properly negotiate a Circle.
You knew that the last question had to do with driving.
You know that "Acme" is an actual store, not just a Warner Bros creation.
You know that this is the only "New..." state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (like, try ...Mexico, ...York, ...Hampshire (doesn't work, does it?).
You know how to translate this conversation: "Jeet yet?" "No, Jew?"
You only go to New York City for day trips, and you only call it "The City."
You know that a "White Castle" is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich.
You consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege.
In the 80's you wore your hair REALLY high.
You don't think "What exit" (do you live near?) is very funny.
You know that the real first "strip shopping center" in the country is Route 22.
You know that people from 609 area code are "a little different."
You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton - that's for out-of-staters.
The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
You can see the Manhattan skyline from some part of your town.
You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
Every year, you had at least one kid in your class named Tony.
You know where every "clip" shown in the Sopranos opening credits is.
You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of Willowbrook Mall.
You've eaten a Boardwalk cheesesteak with vinegar fries.
You have a favorite Atlantic City casino.
You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
And finally...
You've never pumped your own gas.

[LynneSin]

3. Jeet yet?

I have Joisey roommates!

[NJmaverick]

4. yup we are from Joisey, not New Jersey

[Captain Hilts]

6. You actually know who John Fenwick is. nt

[NJmaverick]

7. OK, I am lost on that one

:shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

8. Here you go...

http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/nj-vcenter-fenwick.htm

[NJmaverick]

9. Ahhh thanks, I rarely travel that far South on the Turnpike

I mostly see the Vince Lombardi Rest stop:dunce:

[Captain Hilts]

11. The model of Lambeau made of matchsticks is pretty famous...

A friend was there during 1984 and happened to be using the men's room when Mondale came in...to use the men's room.

Outside he heard a man say to his wife, "he didn't say anything, he just used the bathroom."

As a Giants fan, you know Lombardi was a son of Fort Lee. I hope you've read Mariniss's biography of Lombardi. One of the better bios I've read the past ten years.

[sasquatch]

2. Why in the hell do you tollboothers freak out about an 1" of snow?

Don't you people live in the frigid northeast?

[Captain Hilts]

5. You've shopped at Tape Hut on Route 13. nt

[Erva]

10. Is the Farmer's Market still there (on 13)?

And the restaurant with half an airplane stuck to it?