YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK WHEN...
1. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
2. YOU GET READY TO ORDER DINNER EVERY NIGHT AND MUST CHOOSE FROM THE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS WHICH ARE: CHINESE, ITALIAN, MEXICAN, OR
INDIAN.
3. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE
THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE.
4. YOU TAKE THE TRAIN HOME AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ON THE PLATFORM THE DOORS WILL OPEN THAT WILL LEAVE YOU RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STAIRWAY EXIT.
5.YOU KNOW WHAT A "REGULAR" COFFEE IS.
Salmon and ScallopsHad one of those moments of lucidity last Friday and came up with the following for supper. Two fresh(?) salmon fillets about 1 inch by 3 wide...
6. IT'S NOT 'MANHATTAN'; IT'S "THE CITY".
7.THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU'RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE.... (AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSSTOWN"!)
8.YOU CROSS THE STREET ANYWHERE BUT ON THE CORNERS AND YOU YELL AT CARS FOR NOT RESPECTING YOUR RIGHT TO DO IT.
9.YOU MOVE 3,000 MILES AWAY, SPEND 10 YEARS LEARNING THE LOCAL LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE STILL KNOW YOU'RE FROM NY THE MINUTE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH
10.YOU RETURN AFTER 10 YEARS AND THE FIRST FOOD YOU WANT IS A "REAL" PIZZA.
11. YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GOING TO TIMES SQUARE ON
NEW YEAR'S EVE.
12. YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK IS PERMANENTLY SET TO KNOW WHEN ALTERNATE SIDE OFTHE STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.
13. KNOW WHAT A BODEGA IS.
14. SOMEONE BUMPS INTO YOU, AND YOU CHECK FOR YOUR WALLET.
15. YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE THE LADY WALKING DOWN THE ROAD HAVING A PERFECTLY NORMAL CONVERSATION WITH HERSELF.
Hillybilly ChixPeppery Chicken Fried Chicken Cut leftover chicken into strips, and serve over salad greens. Drizzle with creamy Ranch or...
16. YOU CRINGE AT HEARING PEOPLE PRONOUNCE HOUSTON ST. LIKE THE CITY
IN TEXAS.
17. THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT IS A MAJOR TRAFFIC JAM, NOT AN HONOR.
18. YOU CAN NAP ON THE SUBWAY AND NEVER MISS YOUR STOP.
19. THE DELI GUY GIVES YOU A STRAW WITH ANY BEVERAGE YOU BUY, EVEN IF IT'S A BEER.
THAT'S NEW YORK, BABY!
YA GOTTA LOVE IT.
