A lot of times, people hear that you are from New York/Long Island, and they have their 'stereo types', or assumptions that they have heard over time. Here's my personal version of 'just because you're from New York/Long Island' based on my life experience there. Enjoy!
Doesn't mean that you know everybody on the Island. I know it's tiny on the map, but it's really not tiny at all. "Oh you're from Long Island? Do you know so-and-so?"
Doesn't mean you have watched the ball drop in Time Square on New Year's Eve. Freezing cold+standing up for hours+drunk people+no restrooms=SUCKS. Never been. Never will.
Doesn't mean you have visited the Statue of Liberty. (Is that bad?)
Doesn't mean you have to approach every conversation with me like this...Aye...oh....bada bing....haya doin'..... You know Tony Soprano?(I have a boss like this. Everyday. Was funny maybe twice.)
Doesn't mean you know Joey Butafucco and Amy Fisher, but you have been to Massapequa, and can pronounce it properly.
Doesn't mean you know a mobster.....or do you?
Doesn't mean that being from Long Island/Staten Island/New Jersey is all pretty much the same thing.
Doesn't mean you've eaten at "Tavern on the Green", but you've always wanted to.
Doesn't mean you were once a Guido...or does it? Maybe still are one at heart with an Italian horn hanging from the rear view mirror of your Trans Am? hhhmmm.....
Doesn't mean you have seen 'The Rockettes' (Amber has) but you have probably seen a Broadway play. Probably Cats, or The Lion King.
Just because you're from Long Island/New York DOES MEAN.....
You like Billy Joel, and love the line...'Either you date a rich girl from the North Shore, or a cool girl from the South Shore'. (I'm a South Shore girl)
You've been to plenty of 'Block Parties'. (block off the whole street, and everyone cooks and travels from house to house to enjoy the different festivities)
You have gone every year to the Mother Cabrini Feast.
You have driven past the 'Amityville Horror' house.
You've been to a concert at Jones Beach.
You've been to a pub crawl in the city (go from bar to bar on a 'bell system' until you...well...you get it...), jumped around on the piano at FAO Schwartz(movie reference-'Big'),partied in the Hampton's, partied in the City, and partied in Long Beach, been on someones boat, been to Central Park, seen a true blue bum....or 1000, been asked for money on the street, rode the train (what's a light rail anyway?)
You love Nathan's, Carvel, and Friendly's.
Your car is full of sand from June-August.
You've been to China town, and Little Italy. and traveled to Brooklyn for some fresh brasciol.
You do not consider Papa John's, Domino's, Pizza Hut, or anything of the like to be Pizza.
You've headed to Seaside Heights in New Jersey.
Your parents have fond memories of Coney Island.
You've been to Lake George. (We went every year and my Dad made sure we stayed in the same cabin every time.)
You have had, or have experienced road rage, and it doesn't set you back or traumatize you.
911 hit you horribly, and did traumatize you for life.
You are proud to be a New Yorker.
Which by the way, is either a Long Islander, or a City Slicker. The rest of 'em aren't really 'New Yorkers' in our books. Now FUGETTABOUTIT!!
2 comments:
LOVE IT!! And so true. I went to visit last week, and everytime I go up, I feel like I never left. L.I. stays with you :)
Funny! I have to admit that I don't know much about the whole LI/NY things except for what is on TV..... But if people there are all like you, I guess I would like them. :)
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