You own
garden tools from Job Lot.
You have used the expression "Not For
Nuthin" or "bubbla".
You serve bread with every meal.
You
know what "3 all d' way" means.
You have a bottle of coffee syrup in the fridge
right now.
You've gotten sick from eating too many clam
cakes.
Your first live concert was at The Civic Center or Rocky
Point.
You secretly watched the NBC TV show
"Providence" even though you tell your friends you don't.
You have
slammed on your brakes to discourage a tailgater.
You know what a
burger "The Newport Creamery Way" is.
You have dated a girl named
Brenda or a guy named Vinnie.
You've personally met Vinnie
Paz.
Your idea of a dream house is a raised ranch.
You have
relatives who have been to Edgehill Newport, Codac, or
Butler.
You've bribed your mechanic for a new inspection sticker
even though your car failed to pass the safety inspection.
You've
been to Twin Oaks for your birthday.
You know how to pronounce
Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.
You've been to
Scarborough Beach but not Block Island.
You know where "The Pier"
is located.
You like your clam CHOW-dah clear not white or red.
You know the difference between Clear,Red, and White
Chowder.
You put vinegar on your french fries.
You've been
on a Bay Queen cruise.
You can recognize a Cranston
accent.
You drop the "w" in Greenwich, Kingstown, and
Warwick.
You use the expression "down-city" for
downtown.
You celebrate St. Joseph's Day and know what a "zeppolla"
is.
You have at least one gallon of Newport Creamery coffee ice
cream in your freezer.
You know what "ProJo" stands for.
You
still call CCRI "reject".
You think that "party/potty" "God/guard"
"law/lore" and "hot/heart" are
examples of homonyms.
You know
the original name for Airport Road.
You always start giving
directions by saying, "Well, you get on 95."
You know what "John
from Alpert's" sounds like.
You refer to the movies as "the
show."
You know what Allie's makes.
You know what a "package
store" is.
You think lots of gold jewelry looks great on the
beach.
Your favorite expressions are, "Are you serious?", "Wicked",
and "You know what I'm saying?"
You've thrown at least one yard
sale this month.
You know you need "quahogs" to make
"stuffies".
You know there's a West End but not a West
Providence.
You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in "r".
You put celery salt on your hotdogs.
When told surprising news, you answer
"Geddout", or if you're female, "No Suh!"
If you are going to the
basement, you're going "down cellar."
Instead of eating dinner,
you eat suppa.
You've
eaten a Wimpy Skippy on the Hill.
You know that there is never any school in Fosta-Glosta when
it snows.
You've gone to Cumbie's for milk or gas.
You've
eaten Jonnycakes or Johnny cakes
You know someone in the mob, but won't admit
it.
You know that South County doesnt exist but it has its
own hospital.
You always read the funnies first in the ProJo just
for the Don Bousquet comics.
You read them because they are about
Rhode Island and that makes you proud.
AND THE NUMBER 1 REASON YOU
KNOW YOU ARE A RHODE ISLANDER....
You've voted a convicted felon
into office at least twice!
Your a native Rhode Islander
and you know you're not in Rhode Island if:
Your new friends start
asking you to repeat words such as car, potato, pizza, barber, and
chowder.
You see a car with RI plates and you have an
uncontrollable urge to ask, "What pot?"
You ask a friend who's
going to Rhode Island to bring back some Saugy's and/or hot weenies.
The car in front of you is using its turn signal.
You'd
gladly shell out $35 for a black market bottle of coffee
syrup!
You've driven 5 miles in a populous area and have not seen a
Dunkin' Donuts.
You ask the waitress for a grinder and she gives
you directions to Home Depot or Lowe's.
No one wishes you a Happy
St. Joseph's day.
You don't get VJ day off from work.
When
you say that you have a "great idear," people look at you
funny.
You receive blank stares when asking where the "bubbla" is
located.
You're reading this and pronouncing all the words like a
true Rhode Islander.
You're proud as hell to (still) be a Roe
Dylinda!
You have to argue with someone over the mere existance of
Coffee
Syrup.
