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"Pickleball-Free American"
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Originally Posted by PT 3000
I overheard this conversation becasue I was standing in line at Golden Corral behind some people and this lady who sounded Northern asked this gentleman are you from Atlanta and he replied "Hell No, I'm from Decatur", it was funny to me becasue most Metro Atlantans know that almost anywhere in the metro area can constitute you being from Atlanta so normally when asked that question most of us say yes.
The old families in Decatur like to remind you at every opportunity that they were here first.
1. You know what, where, and when Fiesta, SXSW, and Big Tex are.
2. You know what CFS stands for. And if you don't eat it with cream gravy, you ain't from around here. Git a rope.
3. You have not only survived the Blue Bell fiasco, you never did return or throw away the Blue Bell that was in your freezer when the listeria hysteria hit.
4. You've attended at least one debutante ball or quincenera.
5. You know what the "cone of uncertainty" is and you know you don't want to be in it unless it's less than a Category 4.
6. You've grown tomatoes, jalapenos, or okra successfully - but nothing else because it's just too dang hot in the summer.
7. Your mother has tried to convince you to join the Daughters of the Confederacy or your dad has tried to convince you to join a Civil War reinactment group. "Come on - it's a great history lesson. You'll learn so much."
8. You own a pair of cowboy boots and you wear them from time to time. (If you're a 20 year old girl in Austin, you own 10 pairs of cowboy boots.)
9. You know the difference between "y'all" and "all y'all."
10. You know that all y'all can go 85 mph on the interstate. Which is loosely translated to 90 mph.
12. You know the best breakfast taquitos come from Whataburger.
13. When you leave Texas, you find yourself saying something along the lines of, (sigh) "Just can't find any decent Mexican food restaurants anywhere," at some point every single day.
14. You've worn shorts and a winter coat together.
15. Sweet tea is the default - if you want unsweet tea you better be sure to clarify that with the waitress. And asking for "half and half" is clearly understood by all waitstaff.
16. You know how to pronounce Mexia, Gruene, Houston, Bexar, Burnet, Waxahachie, Miami, Buda, Nacogdoches vs Natchitoches, Pedernales, Refugio, Palestine, Manor, Llano, Leakey, Manchaca, New Berlin, Jourdanton, Bourne, Boliver, Humble, Montague, Aquilla, Uvalde, Seguin, Celina, El Dorado, Santa Elena, Coahoma, and Muenster.
1. People think your rich
2. You've been to Mystic Seaport & Aquarium
3. You know what a Package Store is
4. You went to UCONN or you know someone that has
5. It's either the Red Sox or the Yankees
6. You still rock Hartford Whalers gear
7. You go Apple Picking every year
8. You know where the closest Dunkin Donuts is
9. You love New Haven pizza
10. You have strong opinions for MA and NY drivers
11. You know what the Merritt is
12. Kids in high school wear boat shoes
You know you're from Maryland if
1. Summer isn't Summer without multiple trips to Rita's
2. You grill seafood regularly
3. You complain about Virginia Drivers
4. You know how to eat a crab
5. You are very familiar with the term Battle of the Beltways
6. You are ABSOLUTELY NOT SOUTHERN!!!!!!!
7. You know what gogo music is.
8. You have multiple pieces of clothing attire with your state flag on it
9. BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST STATE FLAG EVER!!!
10. While you may not play lacrosse you are at least familiar with it.
11. You took Maryland state history in the fourth grade
12. You went to Port Discovery as a kid
13. Bob Irsay is a crook
14. Riding through Potomac and staring in awe at the huge houses is a legitimate activity
15. You are probably aware that you say the word "water" wrong but don't really care.
16. Whenever you leave the state people assume you're from Baltimore even if you aren't
17. You never think about Maryland roads being smooth until you go to Pennsylvania.
You know you're from Maryland if
1. Summer isn't Summer without multiple trips to Rita's
2. You grill seafood regularly
3. You complain about Virginia Drivers
4. You know how to eat a crab
5. You are very familiar with the term Battle of the Beltways
6. You are ABSOLUTELY NOT SOUTHERN!!!!!!!
7. You know what gogo music is.
8. You have multiple pieces of clothing attire with your state flag on it
9. BECAUSE IT'S THE BEST STATE FLAG EVER!!!
10. While you may not play lacrosse you are at least familiar with it.
11. You took Maryland state history in the fourth grade
12. You went to Port Discovery as a kid
13. Bob Irsay is a crook
14. Riding through Potomac and staring in awe at the huge houses is a legitimate activity
15. You are probably aware that you say the word "water" wrong but don't really care.
16. Whenever you leave the state people assume you're from Baltimore even if you aren't
17. You never think about Maryland roads being smooth until you go to Pennsylvania.
Having had the pleasure of living in Maryland several times over the course of my adult life, I have to agree with this list.
You really do have a great state flag!!!!! I still have a sweatshirt with that flag on it and I haven't lived in Maryland for about 20 years.
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