OT - You Know You are From Toledo If...
You know you're from Toledo if...
You get tired of hearing about Katie Holmes.
You have gotten or almost gotten a ticket in Ottawa Hills.
You refuse to call it Westfield Shopping Center, because we all know it is really Franklin Park Mall.
You freeze your butt off walking around The Toledo Zoo at 10 degrees because you want to see Christmas lights.
You know how to drive in snow, rain, and hail.
You know what Meijer is.
If you see a driver who is driving erratically you automatically check for the Michigan license plate.
Visiting Cedar Point is a tradition dating back to the elementary school years.
You have a favorite room in The Toledo Art Museum.
You know who Jamie Farr is.
You graduated at the Stranahan or the Peristyle or Seagate.
Your school was cancelled because of the 7 inches of snow you got during the night.
You know who says 'Turtle'.
"Everybody's Zooing It" means something to you, and you can sing the song, weird accent and all.
Seeing a giant, neon-colored, plastic frog sitting on the sidewalk is nothing unusual.
You know where the original Tony Packo's is at and you know what type of food famous people sign on the walls.
You've been to a Mud Hens game.
Your mayor decides to change the fire hydrant color.
You know all the words to the Erie Street Market jingle.
At least one person you know works for Jeep.
You think having four all-girls and boys catholic high schools is normal.
You've ridden an elephant, a panda, a buffalo, and a turtle at the zoo.
You get into a legal jam and call Sam Boloton.
You know Major Magic's was way better than Chuck E. Cheese.
You know who Opal Covey is, and want her to run for mayor again just so you can watch the debate.
You remember the tunnel that used to go to the zoo and have jumped on the metal hatch at least 6 dozen times.
You've ever ridden the bike at COSI. Extra points if you know what COSI stands for. Let me know what it stands for if you know it.
You have four network TV news stations, but you only take two of them seriously.
You are used to food festivals (German, Polish, Irish, Greek and every other festival) and go to them even if you aren't of that nationality.
You know why Toledo is known as the " Glass City ".
You remember when a guy from Boys II Men got married to a girl from Toledo.
Mentioning Telegraph Road conjures images of adult bookstores and strip clubs.
You can pronounce Maumee correctly.
You realize that the town of Oregon and the state of Oregon are pronounced differently.
You know who Blizzard Bill Spencer is.
Ending up in Michigan after taking a wrong turn does not incite panic because it's like going across the street.
You remember Southwyck BEFORE it fell apart and became empty and crappy. Or you've even HEARD of Southwyck.
You will always call MUO "MCO" and your parents will always call UT "TU"
You wouldn't eat a fish from the Maumee River , and you wouldn't EVER swim in it!
No matter what the story is whether it?s about a man from Japan or a tornado in Oklahoma , the news stations always find someone in Toledo who can relate or has been affected by it.
You know what they are referring to when they sing "There goes another one."
You know what school someone is from when someone refers to them as a frannie or a johnny.
You own at least one piece of Libbey Glass in your home.
You know Toledo has the 3rd best water in the world.
You can correctly answer the question on Trivial Pursuit Millenium Edition, about naming the mayor of an Ohio town that wanted to pass legislature to have all the deaf people moved out by the airport. THEN WE RE-ELECTED HIM!
You know where to yell MODERN FLOOR!! AND no one comes out and gets you!
You've been to Uncle John's Pancake house for the all you can eat special.
You know that Spring Meadows has nothing to do with spring or meadows.
Your childhood memories include riding the carousel at Southwyk mall.
You remember when the Big Boy on Secor disappeared.
You remember those affordable chiropractic commercials where the guy always played the guitar.
You can remember the mummy being in the Egyptian room at the museum.
You know that the girl in the Missy Elliot video's name is Alyson Stoner and is from Toledo ...and every time you see her in a movie or on TV you are like "SHE IS FROM TOLEDO"
The candidates for most elections are a party-endorsed Democrat and a Democrat running as an independent.
You've been to Music Under The Stars at the Toledo Zoo with your grandparents.
You know that the BEST place to buy corn and strawberries is Monnettes' Market!
Almost every one knew Teressa Brewer was from Toledo.
The most popular family in Maumee or Toledo, was the Andersons.
Toledo was the RAILROAD center of Ohio.
Your really, really old if you can remember the Sullivan championship fight in Bayview Park.
Remember Doehlor Jarvis..those who worked there showed you the burn scars from flying metal.
Your right! The amusement park in North Toledo was called "Willow Beach".
Champion Spark Plug helped make Toledo famous.
Remember the Lion Store, the Fair Store, Tiedkees, Paramount theater, Rivoli Theater, the Princess Theater, LaSalle Store, Valentine Theater, and B. R. Bakers. You can, wow, your old.
Can you still sing the words to "Were Strong for Toledo"....T-O-L-E-D-OOOOOOOO".
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OT - You Know You are From Toledo If...
