You Know you are from New Jersey When...


  • You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges".
  • You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
  • You don't put pineapple on your pizza.
  • And, you don't buy pizza at a natlonal "pizza• franchise.
  • You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
  • You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery.
  • At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know the town Jon Bon Jovl Is from.
  • You know what a "Jug handle" is.
  • You know that Wawa Is a convenience store.
  • You know that the state isn't all farmland.
  • You know that there are no "beaches• In New Jersey- there's the shore~ and you don't go "to the shore", you go "down the shore."
  • And when you are there, you're not "at the shore", you are "down the shore."
  • You know how to properly negotiate a circle.
  • You knew that the last sentence had to do with driving.
  • You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich a sacrilege.
  • Or, ketchup on a hot dog.
  • You don't think "What exit?'' is very funny.
  • The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar.
  • You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
  • You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers.
  • Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony.
  • You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.
  • You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.
  • You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar,
  • and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.
  • You weren't raised In New Jersey, you were raised In either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey.
  • You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
  • You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rlckel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's.
  • You also remember Palisades Amusement Park and Olympic Park.
  • You've had a boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.
  • You start planning for Memorial Day weekend In February.
  • And finally ... You've NEVER. EYER pumped your own gas!!!
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