You Might Be From Newark, New Jersey If You... by Barbara Vitale Bihus 1. Have eaten a Jimmy Buffs and loved it. 2. Shopped at Bambergers, Kleins, Ohrbachs, Kresges and Hahnes. 3. Went down the shore on you summer vacation. 4. Went up the lake on Sunday afternoons. 5. Been to the feast at least once in your childhood. 6. Know where Olympic Park was. 7. Went to Rye Beach, or Palisades Park or Bear Mountain on your grammar school class trip. 8. Youve always wanted to be a Rockette (if youre a girl). 9. Youve always wanted to be an outfielder for the New York Yankees (if youre a boy). 10. Knew at least one person who knew Connie Francis. 11. Knew at least one person who knew one member of the Four Seasons. 12. Knew at least one person who knew Frank Sinatra. 13. Knew at least one person that didnt know Jerry Lewis. 14. Thought South Orange was in the mountains. 15. Know what a Tillaling hot dog was. 16. Never went through a summer without real lemon ice. 17. Were never allowed to go to the City Pools because you might get polio. 18. Always went shopping downtown. 19. Knew where to find fresh mozzarella and home-made raviolis and sausage. 20. Think Branch Brook Park and Sacred Heart Cathedral are the eighth and ninth Wonders of the World. 21. Realize that it takes good water to make great beer. 22. Consider anything east of Route 1; south of the airport; north of Bloomfield Avenue and west of the Parkway are not really in New Jersey. 23. Remember the Ragman, the Iceman, The Bleachman, The Tripeman, the Beerman and the Good Humor Man. 24. Still wish you could shop in the dime store on Springfield Avenue. 25. Know that Breyers made the best ice-cream. 26. Know that Ballantine made the best beer. 27. Know that Tastee made the best bread. 28. Know that Hoffman made the best soda. 29. Know that Prudential made the best insurance. 30. Know that the Italians lived in the North Ward; the Jews lived in the Weequahic section; the Polish lived down neck and the Irish lived in Vailsburg. 31. Can remember the finest hotels in the world were on Broad Street; the Robert Treat and the Military Park Hotel. 32. Know that the poor people lived in Stephen Crane Village. 33. You knew that only people on welfare went to City Hospital; everyone else went to Saint Michaels; Saint Barnabus, and Presbyterian. 34. Are aware that there was a reservoir on South Orange Avenue. 35. Know what a stoop is. 36. Think that the Adams Theater on Branford Place is bigger and better than Radio City Music Hall. 37. Think The Newark News was the worlds greatest newspaper. 38. Remember the Thanksgiving Day rivalries between Irvington and West Side. 39. Know that the building with Abe Lincoln sitting outside is really the Hall of Records. 40. Dont think of citrus when people mention the Oranges. 41. Ordered a hard roll with butter for breakfast. 42. Remember that the Two Guys were from Harrison. 43. Know what a jug handle is. 44. Know that ours is the only New State that doesnt require the New (like try...Mexico, York, Hampshire; it doesnt work. 45. Consider a corned beef sandwich with lettuce and mayo a sacrilege. 46. Eaten a boardwalk cheese steak with vinegar fries. 47. Started planning your Memorial Day weekend in February. 48. Never pumped your own gas. 49. Know where down neck is
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:12:52 +0000
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