Stephanielee (stephanielee) wrote, @ 2008-11-19 14:07:00

*sigh*
I was invited to a "You Know You're from Pequot If..." group on Facebook. I didn't join, but did peruse the list of how I would know. Oh man, did it bring back the memories.

-Fun for you on a Friday night is climbing the fire tower

-You've dropped something off of/and/or peed off the fire tower

-You've etched your name somewhere on the fire tower

-You've been persued by Pequot cops for breaking curfew (no, but we did get busted for setting off fireworks at Oasis. Only busted because we shouldn’t be doing it at a gas station)

-You or half of your friends worked at Sibley Station

-Sibley Station is still the best restaurant in your book

-You ever spent time in Picket Fences with that ancient poodle

-Sibley Park was your late night hang out

- You eat those damn beans every year no matter what they taste like

-You can spot a tourist from a mile away (Furry boots, columbia jacket, wandering around NFK looking for crap we don't have or need)

- You got a birthday spanking from Mary Etta herself

- You've nearly poked your eyes out in Mr. Heslop's class

- You've nearly killed yourself on the high school bleachers when they were damp

- Perkins....open 24/7

-You remember when the fire hall was right in town

-The Paul Bunyan trail is/was your 371, pre-car years

-If NFK doesn't have it, you don't need it

- When people say they ate at "Sarie's Place" it takes a minute for it to click

- You refer to city people as "Citiots" or have another name for the tourists.

-You know why Babe the Blue Ox is blue

-You've gone 65+ down the hill on 168 (Timberjack road)

-You didn't know it as 168, but understood Timberjack Road

-David Kennedy has introduced himself to you at least three times

-You've made fun of Jenkins (even though it's just great)

- The colors orange and black bring up strange emotions

- You've spent your summer weekends through the Breezy Gates

-You've been sledding down the hill at the Kennedy's.

-You are a member of (or will be now) the Eugene Kennedy Fan group on facebook

-You've seen "the Blues Brothers" every year on July 4th

-You've eaten one too many Italian Dunkers

-You got a free tree from Potlatch on Arbor Day

-Mrs. Nick taught you about music

-Marketplace had THE best wraps, followed closely by Lakes Latte (NO! Lakes Latte rules)

-You have added a recipe to the Lakes Latte recipe container

-The baristas/baristos? at Lakes know what you want before you say it.

-You're still grumpy SA isn't open 24/7 anymore

-You cut through the back yard of that house by the school to get to SA or NFK while skipping class.

-You're pretty sure Mr. Bohme is half gone

-You have "warshed" your hands after using the gym

-You think the newer water tower is an abomination

-You suspect Mr. Smith might actually be 60+ years old, but is just well preserved

-You had to stop at a fast food restaurant with Mr. Couch for behind the wheel

-When you say Lakes.. people know exactly where you're talking about

-You've spent time hanging out on "the big chair!"

-You think people did stuff in the red tube on the old playground.

-You ever wondered what the hell was with that "teeter-totter" that was two donkeys and two saddles on the playground

-Mr. dirkson subbed for at least 1 of your classes every month

-You swear you watched Dantes Peak at least 10 times in middle level.

-You were ever shushed in the library by the short librarian with the glasses

-Pat and Donna might be your favorite story tellers

-You ever "accidentally" tossed your kick/foot/soccer ball over the fence at recess, just so you could squeeze through that broken part into that yard full of cables

-You went to the homecoming football game the year after you'd graduated (absolutely not)

-Old Grade doesn't mean your grades from last semester

-You can remember a time when there was just the Indian on the gym wall

-You were either terrified or fascinated by Mr. Minerich's room

-You remember when Gov. Ventura came to town and the whole place got a little more classy/quaint (i.e. murals, garbage cans)

-You think snow days are just things of myth, as you've never had one. (up until two years ago anyway)

-You figure Mrs. Lasart developed an eye twitch when that house fell on her sister. (I knew her when she was … whatever her maiden name was. She got married the year I had her. She came back from spring break and was like “I got married, BTW. You get a check if you call me by the wrong name”)

-St. Cloud iswas where you go for major shopping

-Duluth is, if not the coolest, one of the top five cities for you.

-You've balanced on that...big orange bendy thing on the playground.

-You've ever shaken the shit out of the big orange bendy thing in an effort to make your friends fall off of it.

-You spent countless hours drawing a map of the world, and only got full points because of the Yankees paraphernalia scribbled on it.

-You've loitered in one of the following parking lots: NFK, SA, Oasis, Sunset Cinema,PLHS, Movies 10

-You've sang 'Michael Row your boat ashore...' at the top of your lungs.

-Mr. Couch has ever tried to sell you one of his cars

-You learned to swim in a lake or Pequot Swim and Fitness

-You loved it when religious release kids left so you could play checkers and battleship

-You were one of the suckers who went to religious release

-Book Orders were the cats pajamas

-Someone in your family owns a cabin

-You've gone into town for a quick errand and ended up being there for an hour 'cos you keep running into people you know.

-You forget they changed the lanes at the stoplight and end up going left instead of straight.

-When people ask where you're from you always mention the Bobber.

-The closest you've been to Broadway is a Community Theater ( or G.L.A.P.A) Production (HA! No, suckers. Seen the real thing)

-Trick-or-Treating took about a half hour

-You a)never got trick-or-treaters because you live in the sticks, but you bought the candy just in case
b) Would get the same two neighbor kids every year

-After graduation almost everyone you know went to SCSU, Concordia Moorhead, UMD, or the U. (with a few to NDSU, UND, CSB/SJU, and MSUM)

-You know what and where all those abbrevations are

-Sunset Cinema is way better than Movies 10, but you still go there every once in a while

-You know why city hall smells vaguely of candles

-Mark Forsberg taught you about Halloween Safety

-You sing along to the WJJY jingle when it comes on (whether you like the station or not)

-You've seen the Palmers and you know that it's Mrs. P doing that WJJY jingle (I remember her singing it on the speech bus)

- Your radio presets may include....107.5,106.7,101.5,103.5,104.7,104.3,93.3...

-Ms. Mayer, Mr(s). Heslop, or Mr. Couch also taught one or both of your parents, and if not them, an aunt or uncle.

-You know the area cops by name

-You've heard rumors of the Couch/Heslop swap

-You know the lyrics to the Reading Rainbow song and the NAU song (One day, one night....)

-You've done the 'Lake Run'

-You're pretty sure Dave Guenther has the bluest eyes on the planet, no matter your gender.

-You hated it at first when the "nisswa kids" came in 6th grade

-You hate crosby basketball fans with a passion

-During your church service you sang back "And also with youuuuu” (Nope. I was definitely a denominational minority)

-You were ever subjected to a heart to heart or an eye to eye

-You know what I mean when I say, "Kids in the greenhouse!"

-You know what the rally weasel is

-You watched a biography every friday in Mr. Couch's class

-You've listened to Mr. Couch's tales of the glory years in basketball, but doubt he ever actually played it

-In kindergarden you were classified by red group or blue group

-Banana Hands/Fingers, Finger-McGee

-You've ever referred to Mr. and Mrs. Liedl as "Momma and Poppa Liedl"

-You think the Lakes State Bank building is ridiculuosly large

-If you bank Wells Fargo, Lakes State Bankers are inferior and vice versa.

-If I say Ben or Marcus from Sibley you get all giggly (or jealous if you're a dude)

-You ever flopped on those big red cushie things on the field

-Ms. Steen has held your hand, rubbed your shoulders, patted your back, or made physical contact with you in any way.

-You spent your Mondays listening to, or telling tales of running through the woods to evade the grasp of the PoPo.

-You'd have to use your fingers and toes to count all the people you know who have gotten minors.

-You've only been to Ski Gull once.


And this article sums up how, as much as I love Daniel Craig, James Bond has (irrevocably?) changed. And I dislike Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer for the reasons it talks about. I can't help but get sick during the action scenes. Anyway, http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=95013.