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TALKING PENNSYLVANIAN
Once a Pennsylvanian, ALWAYS a Pennsylvanian!
About Pennsylvanians:
You’ve never referred to Philadelphia as anything but ‘Philly’ and New Jersey has
always been ‘ Jersey .’
We don’t go to the beach; we go ‘down the shore.’
You refer to Pennsylvania as ‘PA’ (pronounced Pee-Ay).
How many other states do that??
‘You guys’ (or even ‘youze guys’, in some places) is a
perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men and women.
You know how to respond to the question ‘Djeetyet?’ (Did you eat yet?)
You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre , Schuylkill , T amaqua, Kutztown, T unkahannock, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, Monongahela and Conshohocken.
And we know Lancaster is pronounced Lank-ister, not Lan-kaster.
You know what a ‘Mummer’ is, and are disappointed if you can’t catch at least highlights of the parade.
At least five people on your block have electric ‘candles’ in all or most of their windows all year long.
You know what a ‘State Store’ is, and your out-of-state friends find it incredulous that you can’t purchase liquor at the mini-mart.
Words like ‘hoagie,’ ‘crick,’ ‘chipped ham,’ ‘dippy eggs’, ‘sticky buns,’ ‘shoo-fly pie,’ ‘lemon sponge pie’, ‘pierogies’ and ‘pocketbook’ actually mean something to you. (By the way, that last one’s PA slang for a purse!)
You not only heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several colors.
You know the difference between a cheese steak and a pizza steak sandwich, and you know that you also can’t get a really good one anywhere outside of the Philly area. (Except maybe in Atlantic City on the boardwalk)
You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Beaver, Virginville, Sinking Spring, Jersey Shore, State College, Washington Crossing, Jim T horpe, King of Prussia, Wind Gap, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns … and the first three were consecutive stops on the old Reading RR! (PS – T hat’s pronounced Redd-ing.)
You can identify drivers from New York , New Jersey , Maryland or other neighboring states by their unique and irritating driving habits.
A traffic jam in Lancaster County is 10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn carriage on the highway. (And remember …that’s Lank-ister!)
You know several people who have hit deer more than once.
Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you were.
Help Me Pick Our New Business Cards
My company is growing and we’re in the process of re-branding our image. One of the steps in this process is getting some new business cards. We have been collecting ideas and concepts for this and now we’d like your opinion on the first round of some rough concepts for new business cards. There are two that are meant for the back side of the cards. One has a red background and the other has a gray background. The concept with the gray background could possibly be adapted for the front as well
Check out our poll (link below, links to a Facebook application) and cast your vote for your favorite!
Hey and if you are a designer and you’d like to submit a concept, definitely let us know!
Thanks! Looking forward to seeing the results!
Youth Soccer Challenge – Sept 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
You may already know that I am involved in the local soccer community. It’s my way of giving back to the community. So, I wanted to share this with everyone.
Youth Soccer Challenge
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
All boys and girls ages 10-14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2009 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The local competition will be held September 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Lancaster Catholic High School sports complex. The soccer field is located close to Stauffer Park.
The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions. International champions are announced by the K of C international headquarters based in New Haven, CT on scores from state-level competitions. All boys and girls 10 to14 years-old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. All contestants on the local level are recognized for their participation in the event. Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent. For entry forms or additional information contact: info@blackbirdesolutions.com
The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.7 million members in over 13,500 local councils. Last year, Knights donated 68 million volunteer hours and $144 million to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their Church, communities, councils, families, and youth.
Elctown: Coed Champs Spring 2009
