You're from Maryland and over 40 when....

From John S.....you should write your own blog!

• You rode on street cars.
• You remember the Bay Belle cruise that took you to Betterton and Tolchester beaches before the Bay Bridge was built.
• You watched on TV the shows Duckpins for Dollars, The Collegians, Pinbusters . . .
• You also watched the Buddy Deane Show and Romper Room and Stu Kerr as Professor Cool.
• You know how to pronounce 'Towson.'
• You remember what the Inner Harbor looked like before it was the Inner Harbor.
• You remember when White Marsh was just a marsh!
• You ate at Pollack Johnnie's, Bel-Loc Diner, Little Tavern, Gino's, Read's . . ..
• You remember Friendship Airport.
• You remember driving over the old Kent Narrows Draw-Bridge that snarled weekend traffic coming home from the Ocean.
• You love the Domino Sugar sign you can see across the harbor and the Bromo Seltzer Tower.
• You remember the rotating restaurant on top of the Holiday Inn on Light Street.
• You know Annapolis and Hopkins are national treasures, and you get a kick out of hearing them named in movies or TV.
• You know B&O is not body odor.
• You remember the wonderful spicy downtown smell of McCormick's.
• Every kitchen has a can of Old Bay and King Syrup.
• You refer to your state as 'Murilyn.'
• You and your Mom shopped at Braeger Gutman's, Hutzler's, Stewart's, The May Company, Epstein's, Woolworth's . . .
• Shopping on The Avenue meant Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown.
• You know where 'Downey Ocean' is.
• You remember the Civic Center, Gwynn Oak Park, and Carlin's Park.
• You know Pam Shriver is from Maryland.
• You know how to eat steamed crabs, but also know how to tell the males from the females.
• You don't think that Assawoman Bay is a strange name.
• M R Ducks makes perfect sense.
• You have fond memories of Memorial Stadium.
• You still root for the Orioles even when they aren't doing well.
• Everybody knows what a 'zink' and 'payment' are.
• When anywhere else, you can only laugh when you see signs saying 'Maryland Crab Cakes!'
• You say 'Blare Road' for Bel Air Road
• You remember Jerry Turner and Al Sanders.
• You remember Oprah and Richard Sher together in the mornings on Ch-13.
• Vince Bagli was 'the' sports announcer on TV.
• You remember Mayor Schaeffer swimming with the seals at the National Aquarium.
• You swore Frank Perdue kinda looked like one of his tender chickens.
• You know which bridge they're talking about when someone says, 'The bridge traffic is backed up.'
• You revere the names of Johnny U, Brooks , Frank, Boog and Cal!
• AND:You actually understand all of these and pass them on to other Marylanders to enjoy.