You know you're from the Quad Cities when....
sewerchick93
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You know what the phone number is for "Car Dead Call Fred"!
...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 are 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 Dooks is off of I-80, 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".
You know that Milan is not pronounced like the one that is the fashion capital of the world.
You know that "Magic Mountain" refers to a meal, not an amusement park ride.
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 mean that the Rock River WILL flood. Your house WILL be under water, and you're ok with it.
You measure distance in minutes, not in miles.
You know what Taco Pizza is.
You THINK you know what four cities make up the Quad Cities. No one really knows.
You know what Evel Knievel sounds like when he's mad.
You hear someone say, "I'm on Kimberly" and you do not think it is something sexual.
You can pay $14 for a round of golf.
You know that the Slider run refers to getting burgers, not to running a race.
You cannot see a White Castle restaurant for hours.
You can name 2 dorks!
...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 are 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 Dooks is off of I-80, 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".
You know that Milan is not pronounced like the one that is the fashion capital of the world.
You know that "Magic Mountain" refers to a meal, not an amusement park ride.
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 mean that the Rock River WILL flood. Your house WILL be under water, and you're ok with it.
You measure distance in minutes, not in miles.
You know what Taco Pizza is.
You THINK you know what four cities make up the Quad Cities. No one really knows.
You know what Evel Knievel sounds like when he's mad.
You hear someone say, "I'm on Kimberly" and you do not think it is something sexual.
You can pay $14 for a round of golf.
You know that the Slider run refers to getting burgers, not to running a race.
You cannot see a White Castle restaurant for hours.
You can name 2 dorks!
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*gigglesnort* I've lived here for over 16 years, and I didn't get a few of those.
That's ok though.0 -
391-9666!
These are awesome! I grew up there, and like Kevin, there's a few I didn't get.0 -
Sadly, I've lived here 40+ yrs
here are a few more:
You know who the Howard family and the Nunn family is, and that they are probably strongerthan the police force.
You’ve ever been “cruising down the avenue.”And at 16, you became familiar with the “Unnecessary Repetitive Driving Prohibited” signs because you were, in fact, “cruising the ave.”
You used to go to The Factory..and it wasn’t an actual factory.
You take an entire week off of work for The Great Mississippi Valley Fair, and it’s a highlight of your summer.
“Hymans Furniture Store” or “The Thirsty Beaver” doesn’t sound funny to you.
You know where the “look out point” is.
You know where the “World’s Largest Truckstop” is and you have been there on your way backfrom a night of drinking in Iowa City.
You know who the Clown lady is.0
