You Might Be From Chicago If:
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> You know where Aladdin's Castle was
> 1. The "living room" is called the "front room."
> 2. You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at
> people who do.
> 3. You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you
> swear
> everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away.
> 4. You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines."
> 5. You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh
> when they complain about the traffic.
> 6. You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White
> Sox fan.
> 7. It's "Kitty corner" not "Katty corner."
> 8. You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown
> 9. You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it
> as "pie"
> 10. You own celery salt
> 11. You understand that the primary is the official local election.
> 12. You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day
> 13. Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
> 14. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition.
> Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "Can I go with?"
> 15. Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as
the
> bun,
> "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side. You
> know "The Bobs" was not plural for Bob
> 16. You carry jumper cables in your car.
> 17. You drink "pop."
> 18. You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different
> roads.
> 19. You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower,
> Dan Ryan, and the Edens 20. But you call the interstates
"expressways."
> 21. You refer to anything south of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois."
> 22. You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."
> 23. You refer to Chicago as "The City"
> 24. "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986.
> 25. You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats
> the Packers.
> 26. You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune.
> 27. You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the
> Waterfront.
> 28. You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car.
> 29. You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve"
> 30. You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. You know this was "The Silver
> Flash",
> not the "EL"
> 31. You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog.
> 32. You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.
> 33. You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."
> 34. You understand what "lake-effect" means
> 35. You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which
station > they end up at.
> 37. You have ridden the "L."
> 38. You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano.
> 39. You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708,
> 312, & 815.
> 40. You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's
> body to guard
> your parking spot in winter
> 41. You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side."
Example:
> "West Side," "South Side" or "North Side."
> 42. You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!
> 43. You know what a garache-key is!
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> You know where Aladdin's Castle was
> 1. The "living room" is called the "front room."
> 2. You don't pronounce the "s" at the end of Illinois. You become irate at
> people who do.
> 3. You measure distance in minutes (especially "from the city"). And you
> swear
> everything is pretty much 1/2 hour away.
> 4. You have no problem spelling or pronouncing "Des Plaines."
> 5. You go to visit friends or family down south and laugh
> when they complain about the traffic.
> 6. You understand that no person from Chicago can be a Cub fan AND a White
> Sox fan.
> 7. It's "Kitty corner" not "Katty corner."
> 8. You know the difference between The Loop and Downtown
> 9. You eat your pizza in squares, not triangles, and you never refer to it
> as "pie"
> 10. You own celery salt
> 11. You understand that the primary is the official local election.
> 12. You have drunk green beer on St. Paddy's Day
> 13. Stores don't have sacks, they have bags.
> 14. You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition.
> Example: "Where's my coat at?" or "Can I go with?"
> 15. Your idea of a great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as
the
> bun,
> "everything" is on it and a slice of dill pickle is on the side. You
> know "The Bobs" was not plural for Bob
> 16. You carry jumper cables in your car.
> 17. You drink "pop."
> 18. You understand that I-290, I-90, I-94, and I-294 are all different
> roads.
> 19. You know the names of the interstates: Stevenson, Kennedy, Eisenhower,
> Dan Ryan, and the Edens 20. But you call the interstates
"expressways."
> 21. You refer to anything south of I-80 as "Southern or Central Illinois."
> 22. You refer to Lake Michigan as "The Lake."
> 23. You refer to Chicago as "The City"
> 24. "The Super Bowl" refers to one specific game in January 1986.
> 25. You have two favorite football teams: The Bears, and anyone who beats
> the Packers.
> 26. You buy "The Trib" and not the Tribune.
> 27. You know that despite being on the lake, there is no such place as the
> Waterfront.
> 28. You think 45 degrees is great weather to wash your car.
> 29. You picnic or ride your bike in the "forest preserve"
> 30. You cried when Bozo was canceled on WGN. You know this was "The Silver
> Flash",
> not the "EL"
> 31. You know what goes on a Chicago style hot dog.
> 32. You know what Chicago Style Pizza REALLY is.
> 33. You know why they call Chicago "The Windy City."
> 34. You understand what "lake-effect" means
> 35. You know the difference between Amtrak and Metra, and know which
station > they end up at.
> 37. You have ridden the "L."
> 38. You think your next-door neighbor is a cousin to Tony Soprano.
> 39. You can distinguish between the following area codes: 847,630,773,708,
> 312, & 815.
> 40. You have at some time in your life, used your furniture or a friend's
> body to guard
> your parking spot in winter
> 41. You respond to the question "Where are you from" with a "side."
Example:
> "West Side," "South Side" or "North Side."
> 42. You know the phone number to Empire Carpet!
> 43. You know what a garache-key is!
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