And here I always thought it was "Joisey" Dave Schwandt ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <TNHARKINS@xxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: HOW TO TALK PENNSYLVANIAN > Hey Tom; I was raised in Philly and had my tonsils out there and attended > school there in my younger years. My Father's side of the family is still > there with a number of them as doctors and lawyers. Also have relatives in > "Jersey". We still keep in touch. My Father's father was a civil engineer > and designed a number of "cast iron" bridges that are still in use today. > George Riehl > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: TNHARKINS@xxxxxxx > To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:02 PM > Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: HOW TO TALK PENNSYLVANIAN > > > Hi Folks: > For those of you planning to attend the Spring Meet in Lancaster, we > strongly suggest that you review the following phrases and words so that > you may > better understand the people you will come into contact with during your > visit. > Tom & Tony > 300s4ever > > > TALKING PENNSYLVANIAN > > For those who think we 'talk funny' or use 'big words,' here's why ... > > Once a Pennsylvanian, ALWAYS a Pennsylvanian! > > About Pennsylvanians: You've never referred to Philadelphia as anything > but > 'Philly' and New Jersey has always been ' Jersey ..' > > We don't go to the beach, we go 'down the shore.' > > You refer to Pennsylvania as 'PA' (pronounced Pee-Ay). > How many other states do that?? > > 'You guys' (or even 'youze guys', in some places) is a perfectly > acceptable > reference to a group of men and women. > > You know how to respond to the question 'Djeetyet?' (Did you eat yet ?) > > You learned to pronounce Bryn Mawr (brin mar), Wilkes-Barre (wilks bery) > , > Schuylkill (school kill), the Poconos (poke a nose), Tamaqua (ta ma qua), > Kutztown (cuts town),Tunkahannock (tunk a hon nuck), Bala Cynwyd (balla > kin > wid), Duquesne (duke cane), Monongahela (mong a heel a), also > Conshohocken (con > show hock en). > > And we know Lancaster is pronounced Lank-ister, not Lan-kaster. > > You know what a 'Mummer' is, and are disappointed if you can't catch at > least highlights of the parade. > > You know who ' Punxsutawney Phil' is, and what it means if he sees his > shadow. > > The first day of buck and the first day of doe season are school > holidays. > > At least five people on your block have electric 'candles' in all or most > of > their windows all year long. > > You know what a 'State Store' is, and your out-of-state friends find it > incredulous that you can't purchase liquor at the mini-mart. > > Words like 'hoagie,' 'crick,' 'chipped ham,' 'dippy eggs', grinders, > scrapple, 'sticky buns,' 'shoo-fly pie,' 'lemon sponge pie,' 'pierogies' > and > 'pocketbook' actually mean something to you. (By the way, that last one's > PA > slang for a purse!) > > You can eat cold pizza (even for breakfast!) and know others who do the > same. Those from NY find this 'barbaric.' > > You not only have heard of Birch Beer, but you know it comes in several > colors. > > You know the difference between a cheese steak and a pizza steak > sandwich, > and you know that you also can't get a really good one anywhere outside > of the > Philly area. (Except maybe in Atlantic City on the boardwalk.) > > You live for summer, when street and county fairs signal the beginning of > funnel cake season. > > You know that Blue Ball, Intercourse, Paradise, Climax, Bird-in-Hand, > Beaver, Moon, Virginville, Mars, Bethlehem, Hershey, Indiana, Sinking > Spring, > Jersey Shore, State College, Washington Crossing, Jim Thorpe, King of > Prussia, > Wind Gap, and Slippery Rock are all PA towns .... and the first three > were > consecutive stops on the old Reading RR! (PS - That's pronounced > Red-ing.) > > You know what a township, borough, and commonwealth are. > > You can identify drivers from New York , New Jersey , Maryland or other > neighboring states by their unique and irritating driving habits and > their front > license plates! > > A traffic jam is 10 cars waiting to pass a horse-drawn carriage on the > highway in Lancaster County. (And remember ... that's Lank-ister!) > > You know several people who have hit deer more than once. > > You carry jumper cables in your car and your female passengers know how > to > use them. Driving is always better in winter because the potholes are > filled > with snow > > As a kid you built snow forts and leaf piles that were taller than you > were.. > > You know beer doesn't grow in a garden, but you know where to find a beer > garden. > > You also know someone who lives 'down the lane.' > > You actually understand all this and send it on to other Pennsylvanians > or > former Pennsylvanians! > **************Get a jump start on your taxes. Find a tax professional in > your > neighborhood today. > > (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=Tax+Return+Preparation+%26+Filing&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000004) > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > > > ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! 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