- You THINK you know what four cities make up the Quad Cities. No
one
really knows.
- You know what the phone number is for "Car Dead Call Fred".
- You've switched from heat to air conditioning in the same day.
- You refer to the Mississippi River as "The River".
- You have to watch the paper to see which bridge would be best to
get
across "The River", since they are all being worked on.
- You know that Joes, Franks, Shortys, Clints, and Nancy's are not
names,
but pizza places.
- You know that Whitey's is an ice cream place, not a racial term.
- You know that South Park is the name of a mall, not a television
show.
- You know that Daisy Duke's is off of I-280, not a character on a
television show.
- You know that Tuxedos is not a place you rent one from.
- You will stand in line for over an hour to buy "sculpted concrete"
(Isabelle Bloom).
- You know that Milan is not pronounced like the one that is the fashion
capital of the world. Likewise, Orion is not pronounced like the
constellation.
- You use the term "Palmer" as a familiar landmark.
- You don't crash into a low clearance bridge driving on Brady or
Harrison street.
- You know that pork is THE white meat, not THE OTHER white meat.
- You have used the phrase, "stupid Iowan" or "go back
to Illinois"!
- You have to dial long distance to call someone within sight across
the
river, but dial a local number for someone twenty minutes away.
- You know that the coming of spring means that the Rock River WILL
flood. Your house WILL be under water, and you're okay with it.
- You measure distance in minutes, not in miles.
- You know what Taco Pizza is.
- You hear someone say, "I'm on Kimberly" and you do not
think it is
something sexual.
- You pay $14 for a round of golf.
- You cannot see a White Castle restaurant for hours.
- The name "Dr. Clint" sends chills down your spine.
- The Menard's guy and his words "at MENARD'S!" are forever
etched in
your memory.
- You have been to see a movie at the "SuperSaver's".
- You're one of the few people in the U.S. that has seen at least
three
bald eagles at the same time.
- You know that "Magic Mountain" refers to a meal, not an
amusement park
ride.
- Thanks to Larry
Squire and Greg Hoover
for e-mailing these.
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