You Know You're in a Blue State When...

Hey now, let's not be bustin on Billy Joel's musical abilities here, OK,l thems fightin words.

However he drives like a red-stater.

disclosure - I did grow up within spitting distance of the Nassau Mausoleum - hell I still go to the occassional Long Island Rough Rider game right across the street. And I will go see Moving Out under pain of death. I despise Twyla Tharp's work.

 

But Texas is not the South.

No sugar, thanks.

 

I have to agree on this one. The few times I had BBQ - vinegar did not do it for me.

and My liking of "Rebels" will go as far as Eli Manning's arm takes it

 

-- the day after a presidential election in which the Republicans won, one house on your block is flying a Canadian flag and another is flying a United Nations flag...


(...swear to God, within one block of Mountain View Ave. in Mountain View, CA, I saw this when walking my dog...both flags are still up...)

 

He was.

Or damned close to it.

 

That's why we all get misty eyed thinking what might have been if he hadn't been shot by one of his own men....

 

I have to disagree here

I think. You really tortured that sentence there.

 

Chancelorsville. Best thing to happen to the Union Army.

 

No, the best thing to happen to the Union Army was that somebody figured out it might be a good idea to get some guys up on Little Round Top.

 

Everyone is ashamed of ND whether they win or lose...unless you went there.

 

That is pretty bad, eh?

 

Like I said, they'll take them back. There's a box for disposal near the front entrance, but if you reuse at the checkout they'll give you 5 cents per bag. Almost makes up for the extra $40 per trip you spend for the organic, free-range, fair-trade feta.

Which brings up a couple other blue-state truisms:

-- You have willingly eaten blue cheese in non-salad dressing form.

-- Your favorite "salty snack" is anchovy.

-- You know the difference between "certified organic" and "transitional organic".

 

Ah, yes, General Gouverneur K. Warren. Military engineers are always the bright ones.

 

...when the federal government takes money from your state to give to the people in states that hate the federal government.

 

This isn't the "you know you're in a hippie state [of mind] when..."

 

your idea of Tex Mex is a gay Puerto Rican in Tammy Wynette-drag.

 

A coyote spotting makes the daily newspaper. (this really happened in the Washington Post today)

 

Either way, fried shrimp is absolutely fantastic, especially w/ spaghetti & garlic & oil on the side

 

Change that to "you think Blue Cheese dressing is what you use to cut the tang of buffalo wings"

 

Zing!