Thursday, February 26, 2009

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.

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