You know you're from St. Paul when...

[tsukikage]

Meme from hitokiri_neko:

1. Go to Google and type, "You know you're from (your city or state) when...."
2. Cut and paste the list.
3. Bold the items that apply to you.

1. You wish you were the one who found the winter carnival medallion!!
2. The phrase “Camp Snoopy” brings back good memories.
3. You know what the “Great Minnesota Get Together” is.
4.You know how to correctly pronounce the following: Eagan, Mendota Heights, Mahtomedi, Plymouth, Lake Calhoun, Shakopee, Osseo, Wayzata, Osceola, Chisago, & Vadnais Heights.
5.You’ve heard the “Erik the Bike Man” tune before!
6.Two words: “snow emergency”
7. You know that KDWB plays today’s hit music.
8. You look forward to days when the temp is above 0.
9. Your mom dad told you that dinner was going to be “Hot Dish” and not casserole.
10. You’ve seen a head made out of… wait for it… butter!
11. You’ve been to the Science Museum on class field trips.
12. The Holidazzle Parade is like the “coolest” parade ever!!!
13. You know that “Drive 105” is now “Love 105”.
14. You’ve been to VALLEYFAIR!
15. The first thing you talk about with someone is what roads you took to get there, and the second thing is the weather. [Seeing as I don't drive...]
16. You call the University of Minnesota “the U.” [Isn't this true of all areas with "University of"s?]
17. You can go to the Mall of America whenever you feel like it. [Well, could. And very often when I didn't feel like it, seeing as I worked there for a cummulative 20 months.]
18. The phrase “everything on a stick” makes you chuckle.
19. You drink “POP” not “SODA”.
20. You can tell the Minneapolis and St. Paul skylines apart.
21. You think a short guy named Kirby was and will always be a stud!
22. You are familiar with the major news stations: WCCO, KSTP, FOX 9, and KARE 11.
23. You know that 694 is the north half of the loop and 494 is the south half. [Does it count that I know they're two halves of the same loop? And if I remember right, on either side they lead to I-94? Again with the not driving bit.]
24. You say, “Well, I suppose” when it’s time to leave.
25. You know what the Myth and Stargate are. [Stargate the TV show?]
26. You know what “The Dome” is.
27. You can distinguish between the following area codes: 612, 651, 763, 952, etc… [I remember when I first came to Champaign and I saw an ad with a phone number on the bus, for a moment I was confused as to why they didn't give the area code.]
28. You know who Sven Sundgaard is.
29. You know the movie series “The Mighty Ducks” was filmed here! [If I remember right, the school was filmed at Cretin-Derham Hall, which is *counts* 5 blocks from my mom's house?]
30. You’ve heard all of the debate whether or not the vikings should get a new stadium.
31.You know what University and Nicollet Avenues are.
32. You know that KS95 plays variety music.
33. You thought the Ice Palace was amazing.
34. You know that 93X plays rock music!
35. You’ve been to the “Minneapolis Institute of Arts” before.
36. One word: Prince [Not my cup of tea.]
37. You know what these are: Minnetonka, Crystal, and Calhoun.
38. You know who Dave Dahl and Paul Douglas are.
39. You remember going to Como Zoo/Park when you were younger and/or still love going there.
40. You listen to or have listened to “The Current.”
41. You think the Renaissance Festival is a pretty awesome festival.
42. You read the Pioneer Press and/or the Star Tribune.
43. You know who Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello are.
44. You enjoy the sights of St. Anthony Falls or Minnehaha Falls. [Minnehaha Falls is actually pretty important to my immediate family at my dad's.]
45. You can picture what “the big spoon with the big cherry on it” looks like in your head.
46. One word: Dinkytown [Hell, I worked at the Dinkydome for about four months, and love the ramen salad at Boba Boca there.]
47. You’ve heard all of the debate over the new bridge crossing in Stillwater.
48. You find 0 degrees “a little chilly.”
49. You “Do Dave” every weekday morning
50. You know what the Wild Thing and Steel Venom are.
51. You know what Buck Hill and Afton Alps are.
52. The name Ken Barlow brings back memories.
53. You know what the Guthrie Theater is.
54. You know what Paul Bunyan’s Log Chute is.

I know I linked this before, but it's just too appropriate not to re-link: Minnesota Gurls

Comments

[carve037.livejournal.com]

You'd only know the Stargate nightclub if you're Hmong. I don't think anyone else goes there. But that and Epic are basically where it's at for the Hmong club scene. And the Myth is dead, so this is dated.

And what does half this list have to do with St. Paul? It's all suburban shit. When was the last time I called something that wasn't 612 or 651?

Drive 105? I fucking remember when it was Rev 105. And does anyone else remember when 93.7 was The Edge?

[tsukikage85.livejournal.com]

Well, when you do the search with St. Paul, what it actually gives you is "You’re From Mlps/St. Paul If…", and I'm assuming by "Mlps (whatever the fuck city that is - I've heard of Mpls, though)/St. Paul" they mean "the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area".
As for area cods, Alex is 763, RMCF was 952... I've called non 612/651 numbers at least a fair amount.
I remember Rev 105 and The Edge. What I still miss is Radio AAHS. Damn Radio Disney killing my better kids' radio station!