You know you're from Central PA when . . .

These aren't mine, I stole them from someone else . . . but most are pretty good.

1. Your idea of Chicken Pot Pie has nothing to do with a pie and you can't figure out why people might think it would.
   
2. You know how to cook, but not without butter.
   
3. You know what a Fire Hall Wedding is.
   
4. You've been to a Chicken and Waffle Dinner.
5. You spend at least 30 minutes every summer day complaining about New Jersey drivers.
   
6. You don't understand why people would ever want to see the Amish.
7. You have ever ended a sentence with "a while".
8. You've heard of 7-11 but you've never seen one.
9. You cannot buy beer and wine from the same store.
10. Park City has nothing to do with skiing for you.
11. You pronounce Lancaster in "Burt Lancaster" differently from Lancaster in "Lancaster, PA".
12. Your iced tea is sweeter than Pepsi.
13. You know someone who repairs gasoline-powered lawn mowers, but is forbidden to own one.
14. You think Fasnacht Day and Groundhog Day are national holidays.
15. You know that eggs come in either white or brown - and you have a preference.
16. You think the Mississippi is just a tad wider than the Susquehanna.
17. You know who James Buchanan was.
18. You don't have to be told what Shoo-Fly Pie is.
19. You go to the store when the milk is "all".
20. You think orange traffic cones are the natural foliage surrounding Route 30.
21. The verb "to be" is useless: "Does Fido need out?"
22. You know that "long johns" are something you eat.
23. You know what a Turkey Hill is, and you've ditched school to hang out there.
24. Rush hour is on Saturday afternoon -- in the summer.
25. You reocognize "Twin Kiss" and "Freez and Frizz," knowing that Dairy Queen is a pale imitation.
26. Dutch Wonderland is neither Dutch nor much of a Wonderland.
27. WGAL is the source of all local celebrities and they create quite a stir when they shop in the supermarket.
28. You go out of state just to drive on smooth roads.
29. You've ordered "dippy eggs" for breakfast.
30. You think tourist attractions consist of a pretzel factory, a chocolate factory and an Amish family out for a drive.
31. You live within two miles of a plant that makes potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, candy, ice cream or that packages turkeys, beans, or bologna.
32. You can stop along the road to buy fruit, vegetables or crafts on the "honor system."
33. Your turkey has "filling," not "stuffing" and most certainly NOT "dressing."
34. You know that chicken corn soup from a firehouse is the most perfect food on earth.
35. You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.
36. Words like: gumband, buggie, hoagie, chipped beef, scrapple, actually mean something to you.
37. You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything but "Philly." And New Jersey has always been "Jersey."
38. You refer to Pennsylvania as "PA."
39. "You guys" is a perfectly acceptable reference to a group of men & women.
40. You know how to respond to the question "Djeetyet?" (Didyoueatyet?)
41. You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr, Wilkes-Barre, Schuylkill, Bala Cynwyd, Duquesne, New Tripoli, Tunkhannock, Punxsutawney, Tamaqua, Susquehanna, Allegheny, and Monongahela.
42. The first day of buck and the first day of doe season are school holidays.
43. At least 5 people on your block have electric "candles" in all or most of their windows all year long.
44. You know several places to purchase or that serve Scrapple, Summer Sausage (Lebanon Bologna), and Hot Bacon Dressing.
45. One of the highlights of your life was a field trip to Penn's Cave and Horseshoe curve.
46. You consider an exotic vacation to be a trip to Ocean City, Virginia Beach, or Myrtle Beach.
47. You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, Virginville, Paradise, Mars, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns.
48. You know that Euchre is a card game and not a form of vomiting.
49. You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know that it comes in several colors: Red, Blue, White, Brown, Gold.
50. You consider Pittsburgh to be "out west," and you know the fastest way to Philly is the Turnpike.
51. Know that Yuengling is pronounced "Ying-ling," and that it really is a premium beer
52. You have an uncontrollable urge to buy bread and milk when you hear the word "snow."
53. You only buy your beer and soda by the case.
54. School closings due to snow take the radio stations a half an hour to finish, because just about every town has its own school district.
55. Elect pro-life Democrats and pro-choice Republicans for Governor.