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You Know You're From Eugene When...

You inadvertently own one or more pieces of tie-dye clothing

You have ever owned or traveled cross-country in a VW van

You used to play hacky-sack but had to give it up because you developed an allergy to the bag material

You understand the difference between cafe au lait and a latte

You know how to pronounce "Allann Brothers" but you don't care

You had to quit coffee

You find yourself humming along with the Grateful Dead, whether you like them or not

You can't always remember who among your friends is lesbigay and who is straight

You know what lesbigay means and how to use it in a sentence

You have friends who really are bisexual

You own a hand drum or know a friend who owns one

Men with short hair look kind of odd to you, but you're not sure why

You have potlucks down to a fine art

You think channeling was responsible for getting the cross removed from Skinner's Butte AND opening up Willamette Street

You understand how a reggae concert turned into a riot with the police

You don't run if it rains suddenly and you have no umbrella

You look up at the sky every morning and say "It'll burn off!"

A day without sunshine is a month

You have taught workshops and all your friends came

You know the difference between 1st and 2nd degree Reiki

You and/or most of your friends are 1st or 2nd degree Reiki

You dig your weekly Rolfing sessions.

You tone (with your voice, not at Gold's Gym)

You know what LMT stands for

You are an LMT

You know how to whip out a good-looking flier in Pagemaker

The people at Kinko's know you by name

You know what days they clear the bulletin boards at Fifth St. Market

You know that Fifth Street is actually Fifth Avenue

You have ever worn Birkenstocks, even without meaning to

Some of your best friends wear Birkenstocks, on purpose

You buy "distressed" produce

You get free produce from friends who work at any natural foods store

You don't know anybody who works 9-5, Monday - Friday and/or wears a suit

You call Eugene Weekly "What's Happening"

When a friend gets something she wants, you say "Way to manifest!"

You routinely use the female pronoun as generic in writing and speaking...

You think the Jerry Garcia mural on High St. is the coolest piece of art you ever saw.

You have ever attended a Grateful Dead concert at Autzen more than once.

You consider the Oregon Country Fair the highlight of the year.

You know the methods of growing marijuana without being caught.

You claim that the marijuana is "industrial hemp" if you are caught.

You understand the term "kind buds".

You actually buy Frog's joke books.

You know why Frog isn't supposed to sell the books directly to you.

You frequent at least five clothing resale shop for the clothes, not the bargains.

You miss Icky's Tea House.

You are offended by one or more of the above sentences

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Eugene.

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You Know You're From Buffalo When...

When speaking, "the" precedes the number or name of any highway (The Scajaquada, The 33, The 290)

Snow tires come standard on your car.

You can identify an "Alden" accent.

You have gotton frost bitten and sunburned in the same weekend

"Down south" means Gowanda

You bake with "soda" and drink "pop".

Stop/Slow/Yield Signs..are suggestions.

You can hold an entire conversation on the best place to go for wings, a fishfry or pizza.

You see nothing wrong with watching fireworks downtown on July 2nd.

You not only know what the terms "snowbelt" and "lake effect" mean - you use them on a daily basis.

You save the Genny Cream Ale for special occasions.

You live within 1 mile of a bowling alley.

Not only do you know what it is... but you look forward to "Dingus Day"

You never put your winter jacket away for the summer.

You like to order beef on "weck" and are always surprised when someone doesn't know what "weck" is.

You drive over 70mph on the Thruway and pass on the right.

You leave your ski lift tickets on your jacket year round.

You know how to pronouce, Scajaquada, Cheektowaga and Depew.

The rest of the country is snowbound in the worst blizzard of the century, but you still have to walk your kids to the corner to catch the school bus.

You think nothing of crossing an international border for Chinese Food.

The acid rain is clearer than your drinking water.

When you stop and ask for directions ... you expect to get them.

You don't think Canada is to the north ... you know it's to the West.

You keep the snowplow on the front of the truck year round.

You have a favorite Greek restaurant.

When someone says they are from "the City" - you ask "Which one?"

You think Jimmy Griffin is a "real" politician

You can compute a wind chill "factor"

You eat Orange Chocolate.

You don't have to attend the Friendship Festival to hear it!

You know the difference between imported and real Canadian beer.

You have not been on the "Maid of the Mist" - unless you had out of town company.

You've dined at "Theodore's on the Lake".

You immediatley change the channel when you hear "Hi! this is Goldie Gardner...".

The winter carnival gets rained out.

You call them "Pilot Field" and the "Aud" - no matter what the signs say.

You define summer as three months of bed sledding.

Your kids have watched Sesame Street - in French and Spanish.

You don't get a coughing fit from one sip of Vernors.

"Gridlock" means driving home from a football game.

You wince when someone uses the abbreviation "OJ".

"Rapid Transit" means hitting all the green lights.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Buffalo.

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