Cant recall where i got this, just thought to share it. :) Found it a number of years ago. -------- You know Youre from Virginia Beach if: Beach week is every week for you. Head high and glassy makes you super excited. You laugh when someone says, Lets go out to the bars downtown. You say youre from the Beach, not Va Beach. You know that Volcom is a brand, not some guy from Star Trek. You know that Hurley is a brand, not some generic Harley-Davidson. The word weak means funny. You think that t-shirt and shorts is proper attire in February. You think guys lying out in the sun are a little sketchy. You realize how much Virginia Wesleyan sucks. You recognize the false scenes in the movie Navy Seals. ie.-we dont have Navy warships docked down at the oceanfront. You call it Gang Run instead of Green Run. You dont go Clubbing. Uncle Al is actually famous to you. You just call it the Boulevard. Your high school has its own street down at the beach. P.M.S. can also mean Plaza middle school. Youve ever bleached your hair. Nauticus was all right the first time you went, but now it just sucks. You have a watch that tells you when its high tide and low tide. Sals Bellas Pizza is your favorite place to grab a slice of pizza and look at obscure european soccer jerseys. You know that Chuck Norris isnt really in the Chuck Norris Karate Studio. Hatteras is your second home. Jet noise doesnt interrupt your conversations. The worst cut down in middle school was to be called a poser or a grit. You can spot a navy dude from a mile away. You were ever late to class cause you needed to call 422-8823. You know what 422-8823 is. You remember what 622-9311 called. You know at least one gromit, and Im not talking about the dog from fraggle rock. You burnt down the Lynnhaven Marina. We know you did it. You burnt down the giant gorilla at Ocean Breeze Fun Park. We know you did it. Youve ever wondered what a witch duck is or why they named a street after it. You know what JBs is and that they arent actual Titty Bars. They may as well be called Bathing Suit Bars. You shake your head in shame when someone says boogie-boarding. Two words, Celebration Station. Youve spent time at Coney Island Games waiting for your movie at Pembroke. You dont think you have a Southern Accent. A sticker that says Inlet Fitness says a lot about you. You actually think Bruce Smith is famous. If youve ever watched highlights on the Tidewater Amateur Sports Show. You remember the mini-Epcot center at the beach. May have actually been inside. You know Chicks Beach is a misnomer. Your name has ever been in the Beacon. Youve ever read the Beacon. You think Bruce Rader is a drunk. Scope is more than just that stuff you use when your breath stinks. You know the Haunted Fun House looks cooler on the outside than the inside. Uncle Harry is a cool dude, unless you are lactose intolerant. You have a t-shirt from 17th St. featuring a guy picking his nose. You know what WRV is. Youve been to a birthday party at Aladdins Castle. You can find your way around Bay Colony. You know where the phrase the County is referring to. Not only is FX a bad tv station, but its also a bad store. You know that PA doesnt stand for Pennsylvania. You burnt down PA. We know you did it... twice. Remember when there was a portable ice skating rink on 31st street. If you have ever gotten a bum to get you beer at the oceanfront. You and your friends in elementary school got split up to go to two different middle schools within 5 minutes of each other. You attempt to put surf racks on anything that moves. You drive to the beach and get out of your car during a hurricane. You refer to Kings Grant as the grunt. You know what dome shots are, and you would like some of them in the near future. You think Lacrosse is a mystifying and bizarre game practiced by outlanders, or rich private school kids. The First street crew beat you up for your lunch money, and then bought Dippin Dots Ice Cream with it. You dont have to keep kosher or wear a yarmulke to eat at The Jewish Mother. You bust out your Ouija board at Edgar Caseys pad. Youve been pool-hopping at the beach. You can be at one 7-11 and see another one. If you know that downtown Virginia Beach is a huuuge misnomer. And you also realize that most downtowns in this world consist of things other than chain restuarants. You also know that while it is possible to create a downtown, it doesnt belong at Pembroke. Youve ever busted out laughing when you see cops with preacher collars and merit badges with bibles... and dont even get me started with the elevator music blasting from the speakers. If youve ever jumped off the Old Great Neck Bridge Youve taken over 6 field trips to Williamsburg. Peabodys makes you want to vomit. Youre scared to spit in public. Theres a middle school whos mascot are the Trojans yet the schools initials are P.M.S. You know what ECSC stands for, and you think its silly that it occurs in our backyard. Youve always wanted to swing by the Cool and Eclectic store to see if it is actually Cool and Eclectic, but you never have. If you understand the deep and troubling contradiciton of naming a school Ocean Lakes. I was thinking about making a Pat Robertson joke here, and I should, but Im afraid of the consequences. You remember Duck Inn when beer came out of the side of a truck and before it had a huge freaking gazebo. Recently updated: you remember Duck Inn. You remember the DJ that got in trouble for announcing on April Fools that Mt. Trashmore was leaking methane gas, thus setting off a War of the Worlds like exodus. You remember the national guard making an appearance at greekfest. You know the back way to Lynnhaven Mall You know that Shore Drive is a great place to die in a car Accident, and the lesner Bridge is a great place to drown. Youve (n)ever been to Hammerheads or the Edge. You know that the buddha brothers actually have nothing to do with the bald chubby dude who is down with enlightenment You secretly love and sing along to the jingle from The Futon King....chimney heeel, chimney h-eeel... You can trace the original name of Dirty Dicks all the way back to Riverhouse. In order. You knew what OBX was before they made a bumpersticker for it. You know that Norfolk Avenue and 9th Street are related. You’ve ever gotten a parking ticket at 89th Street. You remember the old Hotline and knew to park in the back. You can recite the names of the streets from Atlantic Avenue to Birdneck Road You know what we’re talking about when we say we’re skating Lynnhaven Banks You know that Little Island isn’t really a little island. You know where the S Turns are. You’ve ever gone out bodyboarding before a hurricane. You want to buy or already own a Rick Romano painting You’ve ever walked around the Strawberry Festival eating a turkey leg You’ve ever sled down Mt. Trashmore after a snow flurry and run into the wooden fence at the bottom You’ve stolen a pint glass from Kelly’s Tavern You’ve ever been to a concert at The Boathouse. You miss three days of school because of an inch of snow. You’ve ever been pulled over by a cop on a bike You know who Sergi Ventura is. You know that Mary’s is the best place for breakfast You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Virginia Beach.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:57:28 +0000
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