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!!!