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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
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3:20p - you know you're from niagara falls when...
- You get pissed if people think you're from canada.
- You live in Deveaux, LaSalle, Hyde Park, or Downtown.
- You roll up your windows and lock your doors if you drive down Highland ave.
- You think people who live in Deveaux or on Cayuga Island are stuck up...unless you live in those places, then you think the others are ghetto.
- You are a Bills, Sabres, or Bisons fan.
- A sub isn't a sub unless its from Viola's and the grease seeps through the bag.
- All your friends go to, or went to, NCCC or NU.
- NU's basketball team will kick your ass...literally.
- You spend your 19th birthday at Daily Planet or Boston Pizza.
- You have a dollar on the ceiling at Wild Mushroom.
- You know the difference between 'NFHS' and 'Old NFHS' but still refer to both as just 'High School'.
- You always get Ferry ave. and Walnut ave. confused.
- Gaskill's band was, is, and will always be better than Niagara Middle's band...and what is LaSalle Middle anyways?!
- You can't buy skim milk at the Deveaux Mini Mart, but you can buy weave and 'Tommy jeans'.
- You remember when the Summit Mall actually had stores, and was better than the Outlet Mall.
- You remember when General Cinemas was way cooler than Four Seasons.
- You used to stand on a table or chair in the cafeteria to see a fight better.
- If you know 1 or more of the following phrases:
~ 'Don't touch my door, don't touch my door, don't touch my door'
~ 'Johnnie Jones'
~ 'ID tags .. phones off'.
~ 'Get out of my hallway!'
- Home of the 2005 NYS Federation Boys Basketball Champions.
- When you told people that Paul Harris went to your high school they didn't believe you.
- It was a common occurance to see weave in the stairwell.
- The only time you bought your lunch was on pizza day.
- The community fair = white trash convention.
- The only attraction on our side of the falls is a gigantic balloon.
- As a kid you went to sleepovers at Fort Niagara and the Aquarium.
- You always end up at Perkins or Denny's no matter what happens.
- Your grandma used to take you to city market when you were little.
- You only get speeding tickets in NT and Grand Island.
- When its actually warm, you get ice cream at the Ice Bridge or Dee Dee's Dairy.
- You once attended a school that has been closed or torn down.
- You can't get a job in the school district unless your last name is Granto or Bianco...or, lets face it, ends in a vowel.
- There is a good chance that on any given night, you will see someone on 3rd Street who you haven't seen since Elementary School.
- You hate being stuck in line at customs because you're either starving or have to pee really bad.
- You don't really consider Canada another country.
- You use a broom to brush the snow off of your car.
- You or someone you know works at the Casino.
- You remember when drag queens were robbing banks.
- You had birthday parties, or been to one at Niagara Splash.
- Your kid's halloween costume can fit over a snowsuit.
- You know what the "Canadian Ballet" is.
- You've crossed the border into Canada just to eat Chinese.
- Half the change in your pocket is Canadian.
- You use the word 'the' in front of expressways: the 90, the 290, etc.
- Driving is better in the winter, because the potholes are filled in.
- You know what "wind chill factor" and "lake effect snow" are.
- Screw outlet shopping, you go to the Galleria.
- You've gotten frostbite and sunburn in the same weekend.
- Your car is worth more than the house you live in
- Bills vs. Dolphins football game isn't just a game, it's personal.
- You've driven during a state of emergency or driving ban.
- You've seen lightning and snow in the same storm.
- You keep a snow brush in your car all year round.
- When you are away at college you can't find good pizza or wings.
- You call Chicken Wings, Chicken wings or just wings...never Buffalo Wings!
- Ted's Hot Dogs, Bison Chip Dip, Michael's, Chivetta's Chicken, Sammy's Pizza, DiCamillo's Bread... DELICIOUS!
- Washed down with Aunt Rosie's Loganberry, Johnnie Ryan's, and Vernors!
- You wanna kill yourself everytime you see a HUUUUGE Fucillo Chevrolet commercial.
- You got so pissed when they changed the labels on Molson Canadian Bottles, b/c you collected them!
- You drive a mini van with spinners!
- Your last stop of the night usually is Colasso Taco and you'll probably see a fight.
- You still fight over who is better: Powercats or Explorers.
- It seems that everyone is related to someone you know.
- Your main source of summer income comes from working in some sort of souvenir/gift/photo shop at the Falls.
- You used to sneak into the blue/yellow cafeteria cause none of your friends were in the red/green...and got caught and yelled at.
- You are contemplating suicide and the best thing you can think of is jumping over the Falls.
- You have delivered papers for the Niagara Gazette at some point in your life.
- One word for skiers, snowboarders, and hockey players: Cupolos.
- Your college science professor talks about love canal in class and you get embarrassed.
- You are a twin because it was 'something in the water'.
- You or someone you know overused the phrase 'herbed you'...'jabroni'... 'suck it'...or 'say word?!'.
- You're Middle School bus aid told you that they 'could be your best friend or worst nightmare'.
-If you wanna get laid you kno just about every whores number 990????
- You call Portage Road Tops: 'Ghetto Tops'.
- You have heard of the Portage House...or miss the Portage House.
- Your gym classes at the 'Old NFHS' got rained out due to the leaky roof.
- Your 'Old NFHS' Teams used to chant "G-H-E-T-T-O, GHETTO GHETTO LET'S GO!" at all of the home games.
- You will pay twice as much for milk somewhere else just so you don't have to wait in line at ghetto tops for 5 hours.
- You actually know that Niagara has an 'A' in the middle.
- You used to get lost in Media Play.
- You fly down the LaSalle Expressway b/c you know there are never any cops.
- You kept your throwback Buffalo Bills sweatshirt even though they lost the superbowl 4 times.
- You've had gym classes at the Golf Dome or Hyde Park Ice Rink.
- If you're on a sports team, you're used to having a losing record...unless you're on the Boys Basketball team, Wrestling team, or Bowling Team.
- You've had Mr.Q at one point in your high school career, and yes, we think he's just as awesome as he thinks he is.
- You have fond memories of playing in the fountain at the Rainbow Mall.
- Aqua Falls aka former ginormous hole in the ground.
- Pizza Oven has some great pizza, even though its open for like an hour a day and 12 weeks a year.
- All the others schools surrounding your area were closed and you would watch TV until 8am hoping school was cancelled but it didnt happen.
- You have fond memories of going to Mallard's and Rapids games.
- You remember getting pizza from Trusello's.
- You can cross the border to Canada without even glancing over at the Falls.
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