Queen City quiz....

Dear Congressman,

As I get closer to my move to urban Cincinnati, I wanted to share with you one of those silly internet lists that help distinguish whether you are a Cincinnatian or not....

Life in Cincinnati

You know you lived in Cincinnati if...

You know who the first pro baseball team was. (1869)

You call it 'pop' not soda or a soft drink.

You could take a picnic basket to Coney Island leave it on a table and
it was still there at lunch time.

You asked for a beer and it was brewed in Cincinnati.

You know 'Paul Baby's' last name was Dixon."

You watched "Hattie the Witch" featuring Larry Smith and his
Puppets every afternoon.

You remember the "Wild Mouse" at Coney Island.

Christmas wasn't complete until you went downtown to the CG&E
building and saw the model trains.

We don't say, Y'all, we say 'you guys' and that includes the women too

You know that Kahn's is "the wiener the world awaited."

You know who said "This is the old left-hander rounding third and
headed for home".

And you know who said "and this one belongs to the Reds"

You shopped 'downtown' at Shillitos, Pogues and McAlpins and for
special things Mabley and Carew.

You know who the Cool Ghoul was

You recognize the name "Ezzard Charles" but don't really
know who he was (Cincinnati's only Heavyweight Boxing Champion.)

You know that pigs do fly in Cincinnati, as can be seen by the four
majestic winged pigs on the river front.

You know that the Cincinnati Airport is not even in Ohio and that the
letters CVG stand for Covington, KY.

You know who said, "I don't care
about making money....I just looooovvve to sell carpet!"

You spend every weekend in October going to a different
"Oktoberfest."

You remember when the Bengals last went to the Superbowl, and gas was
$1.09 a gallon.

You know exactly when each parish has its festival and which ones are
the best.

And you know that chili is served in Chili Parlors, not restaurants.

You "warsh" your clothes.

You go to "Cook-outs" not BBQ's.

You wear "gym shoes" not sneakers or tennis shoes.

Anytime anyone wants to know where you graduated from, you answer
without hesitation, your high school...no one cares where you went to
college.

You know how to "Save Cash With Cash."

You know the "Cross Town Shootout" is not a wild west gun fight

You take a leisurely summer drive through a suburban neighborhood and
you see a cornhole game on every block.

You know the Daniel Carter Beard bridge is called the Big Mac Bridge.

Instead of saying "what?" you say "please?"

You add an 's' to the end of grocery store names, such as
Kroger(s) and Meijer(s.)

You drive on roads that change names at the county line, such as
Loveland-Madeira, Fields-Ertel, Hamilton-Mason and Cincinnati-Dayton.

You can buy beer by driving through a drive thru pole barn, or at the
"Pony Keg."

You believe that LaRosa's is fine Italian dining, and have a Buddy
Card.

You recognize Anthony Munoz as a former NFL player not a furniture
salesman.

Your local convenient store sounds like a labor union: United Dairy
Farmers.

You believe that Pete Rose should be in the hall of fame.

You miss Marge Schott and Schottzie.

You know what brats and metts are.

You know who Skipper Ryle was.

You are at a Bob Evans Restaurant and don't think it is strange to see
someone put ketchup on their eggs.

You like Nick Clooney better than George Clooney.

You know how Jerry Springer got his start (and that you shouldn't
write a check to a prostitute.)

You think a mixed marriage is where an East-Sider marries a West-Sider or
when an Ohio person marries a Kentucky person.