You know you're from....

[kikotei]

I thought I might do this "You know you're from [Your State] if..." Just bold the ones that apply to you.

And because I've spent almost as much time in Massachusetts as I do Connecticut I'm doing both.



1. Your musical taste lies somewhere between DMB and the Dave Matthews Band
2. You often prefer Patagonia to North Face, but own both
3. Upon entering New Haven you lock the car doors As soon as I hit the city line
4. You thought Long Island was its own state
5. You know the true meaning of a beach party
6. You call up your girlfriend/boyfriend and say: "Let's drive around tonight, maybe go to the diner."
7. 80% of your town is Republican
8. Your Democratic parents wonder why you have turned out to be a Republican
9. You've never drunk beer from the tap
10. And you never went to a bar in high school
11. Who are the Whalers?
12. You have been to Misquamicut
13. There is a farm at least 5 miles from your house Less than, I had cows in my yard yesterday
14. Your high school Thanksgiving football game was the highlight of your school year
15. You don't have an accent when you talk
16. You have known at least 2 preppy rich kids who listen to Phish
17. You own a golden or a lab
18. You didn't drink or do drugs until 9th grade.
19. You still don't understand why people say that Connecticut is the richest state 'Cause they haven't looked at my paycheck
20. you know at least 5 people that went to UCONN
21. You go to Riverside at least once a summer.
22. You have hooked up with someone from your close circle of friends
23. Your family has at least one SUV
24. You hang out at the Diner way too much
25. You've partied at bonfires
26. You have at least one friend with a pickup I sold him mine
27. You own real Oakley's
28. You've been to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
29. You think the Connecticut River is endless
30. You only know Westbrook and Clinton because they have good outlets
31. You don’t think you’re a yuppie, but the rest of the country does
32. You only ski in Vermont or out West
33. Your mother is the head of the PTA
34. There is absolutely nothing to do in the winter
35. Camping out is an excuse to drink Hell yeah!
36. You think New Haven is the worst ghetto you've ever seen.
37. You can proudly tell an outsider about Nutmeg.
38. You weekend either on the Cape or Rhode Island at a summer home.
39. You have said, "I'm in a good location...Between both Boston and New York."
40. You have to explain Cow Tipping to people from out of state.
41. When you go to a real city, you sincerely feel bad for every poor/homeless person you see.
42. You get PISSED at anyone who doesn't know how to drive in the snow.
43. Summer Jobs?????? Oh, backpacking Europe? Me too!!!
44. You still can't find your way in New Haven (except for that bar area near Union Station).
45. You hold the door open for someone and they don't say "Thank You."
46. You live twenty minutes from either an Abercrombie & Fitch, J. Crew, or GAP.
47. You sail, or know someone who does.
48. You don't understand why everyone else has not been to Europe.
49. You can't get through the week with out a Coffee Coolata
50. Your family owns more cars than legal drivers
51. School attire is a North Face fleece jacket, a North Face Fleece or L.L. Bean back pack, a plaid shirt, khakis, and Doc Martins. Yes on the backpack
52. Summer footwear is either A. Reefs B. Birks
53. You carry your keys on a carabineer, but you don't know how to rock climb. All through high school, but now I know how to climb ^^
54. You feel for the homeless, but are not willing to give up the golf course land to develop a homeless shelter.
55. As a child you took horseback riding, golfing, tennis and swimming lessons.
56. You grew up wanting to be a lifeguard
57. You own every DMB CD
58. The state is so small you know where all the speed traps are I know where the local ones are
59. You thought the only national highways were 95 and 91 Add 84 to that
60. You thought everyone couldn’t buy beer after 8 p.m.
61. You can't understand why people don't understand what your talking about when you refer to a "package" store
62. You actually thought Hartford was a big city
63. You plan your schedule around UCONN basketball games
64. You went to prep school even though your public schools are awesome
65. You drive an Acura, Saab, Jeep, or Jetta
66. At least four of your friends drive Jeep Grand Cherokees
67. People actually wear sweaters around their necks I see *way* too many people do that
68. You have been drunk at the Meadows and don’t remember the concert
69. You go to Riverside at least once per summer Not Riverside (Rather Six Flags now) I go to one further up.
70. You thought New Jersey was a toxic waste dump
71. Somehow you always end up at the local diner open 24 hours a day
72. You’ve partied in the woods
73. Half of your summer was spent driving around looking for a place to party
74. Wendy's...
75. You weekend at either the Cape or Rhode Island at a summer home
76. You’ve never taken public transportation Until I went away to college and started traveling
77. If anyone asks, you’re from just outside New York
78. You know of at least one person who's house was totally trashed after a huge party
79. You have both girl friends and guy friends with the same name as you
80. Your mom drives a Volvo wagon
81. You have at least one friend whose house was built in the 1800’s
82. You live in a huge colonial
83. You and your friends work at the marina where your parents keep the boat
84. You have hiked up a big hill or small mountain at least once for a keg party
85. You thought bars were only for people over 21
86. You know at LEAST one person who has been pulled over and found to have weed in their car
87. The only overcrowding is of deer in your backyard And cows, don't forget the cows
88. Your house would cost half as much in any other state
89. Your wardrobe contains at least three pairs of cords and five wool sweaters No cords anymore, but yes on the sweaters
90. You have said, "We’re in a good location; right by the ocean."
91. You vaguely remember when they changed the speed limit, but as far as your concerned, its always been 65
92. Half of your friends are from another town because yours is so small
93. You own three pairs of hiking boots but rarely go hiking I put the emhasis on owned. All my boots are dress boots now
94. At least one of your friends has a sick house right on the water
95. Partying in the woods





You are from Massachusetts if...

1) The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. Well, not 70, but I certainly have done that
2) The fact that Route 128 and I-95 are pretty much the same thing doesn't confuse you.
3) When ordering a tonic, you mean a coke ... not water with bubbles. sometimes I think it
4) You can navigate a rotary without a problem.
5) You almost feel insulted when someone doesn't flip you off when you cut them off, or steal their parking space, etc.
6) You know how to pronounce towns like Worcester, Wareham, Haverhill, Barre and Cotuit. Forgot Peabody! Damn you list!
7) You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer. Not that I was drinking it, but I certainly got dragged alone for the pick up
8) You know that there are two Bulger brothers (both are crooks but, you know there are two).
9) You have been to Fenway Park.
10) You knew that there was no chance in Hell that the Patriots would move to Hartford.
11) You laugh at all of the other states in New England.
12) You know of at least 1 diner or food vendor to get something to eat after last call.
13) You can actually find your way around Boston.
14) You have gone to at least one party at UMass.
15) The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools.
16) You refer to the New York Yankees as the Devil's Bitches or something worse.
17) Colleges are used as landmarks for directions (i.e., Go past MIT until you hit Harvard. Take a right and go past Lesley. Keep going until you get to Tufts (actual directions). I always use landmarks, not street names or route numbers
18) Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever.
19) Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.
20) You know at least 1 guy either Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.
21) You think the rest of the country owes you for having things like Thanksgiving and independence.
22) As a kid you laughed at the kids down south who never got to have snow days.
23) You feel that the rest of the world needs to drive more like you.
24) The Beanpot is a hockey tournament not a serving container.
25) You take great pride in Cheers.
26) You can recognize a Revere girl simply by looking at her hair.
27) You know exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.
28) You know that there is a bigger difference between Roxbury and West Roxbury than just a direction.
29) Somebody calls you a Masshole and you take it as a compliment.
30) When the words "WICKED" and "GOOD" go together.
31) When you actually pray to god for the Red Sox to win the world series not for this season, but someday in your lifetime.
33) When you know what a frappe is.
34) When you know what the phrase "BIG DIG" means.
35) When you actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic all into one lane.
36) When you know where and what "Southie" is. And how it is different from the South End.
37) When you are proud to drink a Sam Adams and think that the rest of the country owes Bostonians a thank you.
38) When St. Patricks day is your second favorite holiday.
39) When you never say "Cape Cod" you say "The Cape."
40) If you were moved when the Boston Garden was torn down.
41) When you think that people like Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger.
42) You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on a field trip in grammar school.
43) You're aware that there is some town, somewhere in MA, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world.
44) You can drive to the mountains and the ocean, all in one day.
45) You have a special place in your heart for the Worcester Firefighters.
46) If you live in Charlton City, most likely the other 99% of your family does as well.
47) You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
48) You know that P Town isnt the name of a new rap group.
49) You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.

And,the final and most prominent way to know that you are from Massachusetts...

50) You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. At least not when I'm mad enough to spit nails or spend more than one day with my relatives