You're very Richmond If.... (Norfolk, Chester: sales, houses, elementary school)

[rharriston]

Also you're very richmond if.....

-you know that pony pasture has nothing to do with ponies or pastures
-you know the origin of short pump
-you remember when the farm across from bestbuy on w. broad st got sold
-you know that the nickel bridge doesnt cost a nickel
-you agree that ukrops is the best supermarket in the work
-you know that when the weatherman forecasts snow, it'll be sunny
-you've been to bell isle/browns island
-you remember when short pump was woods
-you remember the 6th st market place
-you remember when the only way to get to outer c-field was chippenham or powhite (before 288)
-you remember when there was no easy way to get from I150 to I295 (before the Pocohontas Parkway
-you've been to pamplin park or jamestown on a field trip
-you have been to holywood cemetary
-you've been to ashland berry farms with youre friends
-you've watched 4th of july fireworks at the diamond/ dogwood dell
-you remember when regency was "cool"
-you remember when vcc and willow lawn werent "ghetto"
-you remember hecht's, before it became macys
-you remember miller and rhodes
-you remember when the main st station was functional
-you been to the farmers market

[Paul Hammond]

Originally Posted by roanoker 4

Loved the quotes on our capital city. Did you ever hear that Richmond was the only city in the U.S. where the ladies still wore white gloves when they went downtown to shop?

That could have been, but no one comes downtown to shop anymore and if they did they wouldn't find any place to shop.

[Paul Hammond]

Originally Posted by rharriston

Also you're very richmond if.....

If you pronounce the Powhite bridge as the Po' White.

[richmondpics]

Originally Posted by Paul Hammond

That could have been, but no one comes downtown to shop anymore and if they did they wouldn't find any place to shop.

Actually, I was amazed one day while walking down Main St to JoJo's Pizza for lunch when I passed an elderly women wearing her white "shopping" gloves... it was probably this past August, so she definitely wasn't cold...

[Paul Hammond]

Originally Posted by richmondpics

Actually,I passed an elderly women wearing her white "shopping" gloves.....

Well the ladies still come downtown, but I don't think they are shopping.
The Garden Club is one block west of me and the Women's Club is one block
east so I see them all the time. God bless 'em.

They remind me of a more genteel time, whatever it's faults.

[smokinghot]

Laughing, more true than not .... except for the Fontaine thing... can't figure that out.

Still hear people on one side of the river or the other say they won't go to (the other side) regardless of the reason - "we stay on this side of the river, Richmonders you know don't cross the river."

The Ukrops story definitely is true, ask any Ukrops' employee.

The one about being related to people at a party is true - been there.

Born and raised here, lived other places for a long time, returned here -- definitely another world.

[ClarkStreetKid]

you're very richmond if.....

If you've stood and faced the stars and bars at the Last Chance and not giggled or smirked.

[camperdude]

A Friend of mine on his travel site has a similar (but larger) list. Here it is...

YOU'RE VERY RICHMOND IF

You can direct all visitors and newcomers to the places of interest in the city, but have bever been to the places yourself.

You believe that living in Wyndham is a "lifestyle".

You know that Shockoe Slip isn't something you find at Victoria's Secret.

You go to Parker Field to watch the fireworks on the 4th of July.

You recognise Lou Dean's voice when you enter the Richmond International Airport.

The people you refer to as the "new neighbours" moved in 20 years ago.

If it costs as much to repair or replace it...you repair.

You live in the Fan and you can tell a South sider by the way they parallel park.

After 25 years you still have not visited Brandermill.

When you are introduced to someone they say, "And who is your mother?"

You drove all the way to Nags Head just to get an OBX sticker for your car.

Your new best friend is someome who just vacated a parking spot at Ukrop's.

You use the phrase "Grove and Libbie" as an adjective.

Your New Year's resolution is not to change a thing.

You think the gestation period for a good idea is 10 years.

You have to eat 6 or 7 Krispy Kreme doughnuts before you even begin to feel guilty.

You wonder where Short Pump went.

You think Philip Morris is the mayor.

You know what 'pony pasture' is and know it really has nothing to do with either a pasture or ponies

You know what Arthur Ashe has in common with Robert E Lee and Stonewall Jackson

The kids with the multicoloured hair and piercings are probably from VCU.

You've been to the midnight movie. Probably in your pajamas.

You know how to pronounce Parham and Powhite correctly... and get mad when non-Richmonders don't.

You know that by 'snow' we usually mean slush or ice... and that the entire city shuts down for it

When you say 'The Braves' you don't mean Atlanta

You know that it's northSIDE and southSIDE... but east END and west END. And then there's just Lakeside...

It doesn't confuse you that the Nickel Bridge doesn't cost a nickel

You remember when Short Pump was farmland, and probably complain about big business ruining the landscape... but still go there on a weekly basis to shop and see movies. Except on Friday and Saturday nights because that's just suicide.

You've been to Bruster's and probably know at least 2 people who work there. Ditto for King's Dominion.

You know it can be 70° (20°C). one day and 40° (5°C). the next and not think that's strange... but somehow, it's always humid.

90% of your senior class went to Tech, JMU, or 'The University'

One word. Ukrop's: where 25% of your school has worked as a bagboy at one point in their life. And you know that on Sundays you're gonna have to settle for Kroger... and you don't even TRY to buy alcohol there-- because they don't have any.

You know that y'all is an actual word.

You can go from high-end Cary street to Carytown to the ghetto in a matter of minutes.

You know the difference between Carytown, Shockoe Slip, Shockoe Bottom, the Fan, Forest Hill, and downtown

You've been to Belle Isle or Brown's Island. And yes, you've gone to Friday Cheers

You know that Robin Inn isn't actually a hotel and The Tobacco Company isn't actually a warehouse, and don't get confused by that.

You learned about Jamestown and Williamsburg and Roanoke in your elementary school history classes. Every year. And went on field trips to each at least twice

You scoff at subway and know that REAL subs (note, not hoagies) come from Stuffy's or Bernie's

You know it's called U of R. Not Richmond. And yes, you've fed the ducks.

You don't get weirded out when the roads suddenly turn to cobblestone and then back to pavement.

You remember when Regency was the cool mall. And when you didn't have to fear for your life at Willow Lawn.

You know which streets are one-way. Which, once you're downtown, all of them ARE.

You know where the secret parking lots are in Carytown

You can't go anywhere wit hout seeing at least one person that you know or the person you're with knows

You've been to the Watermelon Festival and/or the Greek Festival and/or Arts in the Park. Probably every year.

You know the stupid stereotypes of all the private high schools...and can probably guess who went to what high school by just looking at them, even though there are like 20 different schools in the area...

You've watched the fireworks at Dogwood Dell... or at least had a picnic there

You can drive an hour from Chester to Hanover and still consider yourself in Richmond

You know that you can arrive at RIC airport only 30 minutes early and still make the plane... and you actually EXPECT it to look totally different everytime you go

You know someone who has worked, does work, or will work at Phillip Morris

You know that ironically, the 'Open Door Christian School' was always the first to close on 'snow' days

You were (or knew someone who was) an Indian Princess or an Indian Guide. And know that doesn't actually mean they're Indian...

You know what the rivah is... and know that it's probably more correct to say the bay

You've been to the quarry

You know the goodness that is Carytown Burgers and Fries

You know that RICHMNOND IS the STATE'S capitol, the first English settlement, the hills, the mountains, and the beach are all about an hour away... but probably rarely take advantage of that... and still complain that there's nothing to do

You remember the ibook stampede of '05

2 words. BOTTOMS UP. and you know that doesn't mean gettin drunk

At some point in your life, you've gone paddle-boating at Byrd Park

You've driven around the city on the tacky lights tour. And probably rented a limo and dressed up for it... and you don't think that's odd

You've been to Casa Grande... and yes, you've had the casa vs chap vs cap argument. You've also been to Mexico... and you know that doesn't mean the country

[Jeanniexoxo]

lol....this is so true!

[Richmonder27]

MORE:

-You know at least one or two Hipsters

-You often include NYC on your list of travel to "foreign countries"

-Your church has a cocktail party to raise money for a local charity

-When someone asks you where you're from you simply say Richmond. As if there's only one.

-You consider going to Chesterfield County "roughing it"

-Petersburg is a third world country as far as your concerned

-You meet someone from Northern Virginia and automatically lose respect for them

-Your idea of "Up Nawth" is anything beyond Ashland

-You claimed or one of your ancestors claimed to have danced or conversed with Fitzhugh Lee at the Governer's Ball

-You can name all the characters from Gone With The Wind

-When the weather gets under 60 degrees you bundle yourself in three layers of clothing and go outside only if necessary.


-You faint at Ukrop's when theres a shortage of sweet tea