You know you're from Memphis when---

[sleepy]

Picked this up from another board. Thought some of it was funny. I've been away so long, I only get about half of it:

YOU KNOW

YOU'RE FROM MEMPHIS WHEN:

-You know that the Purple Church is not a real church..

-You know that 107.5 will change names every year without fail..

-You know Brooks Road is the best place to pick up really friendly girls..

-you know that MusicFest = Mudfest

-you've had your picture taken by the begger on beale street.. or you have taken your picture with him

-a basketball game has more attendance than a football game..

-prince mongo & jerry "the king" lawler are on the mayors ballot

-you go to all you can eat wings night at hooters on a weekly basis and know all the girls by name...and you get cut off regularly by the 12 pitcher limit

-your offered a 2 for 1 and it doesn't involve food

-you go out and you recognize people from myspace

-you know who the bell ringer is..he did your prom

-you know a member of a rap group that actually won an oscar..

-you know what every member of the Fleming Family looks like..

-you want to see the Watson's girl in a bikini to see how fat she is getting each year

-you have seen an It's All Good Auto Sales biilboard and laughed

-you went to the Mall of Murder and ice skated and survived..

-you have waited for 4 hours to get a drivers license or have your car inspected..

-You know what the Dirty Dova is.

-Beale street is what you look forward to when you turn 21.

-You dont really care about the grizzlies.

-DeAngelo for da Heisman

- You understand what Makin Easy Money Pimpin Hoes In Style really stands for.

- Radio rap is not real rap, unless the program director is Lee Cagle.

-Three Six Mafia, Project Pat, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte is real rap.

- Orange Mound to G'town you gotta represent.

-You know what real Barbecue is.

-Nonconnah means Autobahn

-You're scared of Germantown Cops

-Running from police at field parties is a way of life

- Someone in your family has an Elvis story

-Your're proud of the number one violent crime rate Memphis holds. Because that means you survived living in Memphis.

-Rednecks or not, we still can kick your a$$.

-Our tap water is like your Evian.

-Our mayor does drugs, how hardcore is that?

-Goin muddin' is a sport

-You drive like your gonna kill everyone else.

-The city sucks till you can drive. Then its amazing

- Getting drunk at weddings is pretty much required

- The weather doesn't go with the season.

- We know how to party....the right way

-You just call the Mississippi "The River."

- You didn't know that the Old Bridge and the New Bridge had names.

-You've seen all the members of Saliva at Wal-Mart.

-All year long you look forward to May... because Memphis in May is da

bomb: Rajun Cajun, Musicfest, Greekfest, BBQfest, and Italianfest. Need I say

more?

-You've had to switch the thermostat from heat to air in the same day

- You can say "Take Poplar" and get anywhere from anywhere.

-You know you can make it anywhere in memphis in "about 15 minutes"

- You call the city a craphole, but you'll fight any out-of-towners that agree with you.

-You know Going South or to the boats means you are going to the casinos.

-You know what it means to "Bleed blue and grey"

-You still call it Memphis State

[Bears]

-You know that 107.5 will change names every year without fail..

-you know that MusicFest = Mudfest

-you've had your picture taken by the begger on beale street.. or you have taken your picture with him

-prince mongo & jerry "the king" lawler are on the mayors ballot

-you know what every member of the Fleming Family looks like..

-you want to see the Watson's girl in a bikini to see how fat she is getting each year

-you have seen an It's All Good Auto Sales biilboard and laughed

-You know what the Dirty Dova is.

-Three Six Mafia, Project Pat, Frayser Boy, Lil Wyte is real rap.

- Orange Mound to G'town you gotta represent.

-Nonconnah means Autobahn

-You're scared of Germantown Cops

- Someone in your family has an Elvis story

-Our tap water is like your Evian.

-The city sucks till you can drive. Then its amazing

- You didn't know that the Old Bridge and the New Bridge had names.

-All year long you look forward to May... because Memphis in May is da

bomb: Rajun Cajun, Musicfest, Greekfest, BBQfest, and Italianfest. Need I say

more?

-You still call it Memphis State

So true. Someone emailed me these a while back...

Your idea of a great first date is going to Crumpy's or D'Bo's for a great dinner.

You actually like Church's Chicken.

You know where "P.V." is located.

You've been to Dave's skating rink on Third Street.

You remember when Big Daddy's on Elvis Presley was da bomb.

Your parents dropped you off at the Mall of Memphis.

You remember when Micheal Jackson and the Jackson family was on top of Woolco on Third and Florida.

You know somebody nicknamed "Skinny Pimp."

You know what 304 means in someone's pager when they turn it upside down.

You wash your car every Friday night just to go to FEDEX.

You've spent the night at Liberty Land Labor Day Weekend!!

You remember Club No Name or Da Expo!

You owned (or still own) a DJ Spanish Fly mix tape.

You've been to Channel Three Drive

You have eaten Buffalo Fish

You love Jack Pirtle's Gravy

If you referred to someone as, or were a "prep-type"

If you have or had a family member with a Jherri Curl

You know about Voodoo Village

You've had a date at Ellens, Leech's, 4 Way Grill, Melanie's or L&H on Third street.

You've eaten at Lotta Burger, Big Dip, or Hungry I Snack Bar.

Your summer vacation includes going to Atlanta or Biloxi.

You have "free cable"

All directions start with, "Go down I-240..."

"Sugar" is a more common form of address than "Miss". So is "Honey".

Presley can only be pronounced by a native, so do not attempt the pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.

You know Memphis is pronounced "MEM---PHUS.

Construction crews aren't doing their job properly unless they close down all lanes except one during rush hour.

People think Republican means "White" and Democrat means "Black"

You can elect your mayor, school board, and day-care provider with one vote.

[mandrws1]

I had to explain to some out-of-towners why a strip club is called the "purple church!" Yall know which one, we've all been!

[satalac]

those are funny. i didn't know that the watson's girl was in memphis too! she must really get around! haha.

[soverbey]

i have seen about 4 different versions of this one, but the first one is definitely the best i have seen. I LOVE MEMPHIS!

[northernbizzkit1]

The city sucks till you can drive. Then its amazing

SO TRUE!!! Since last July, Memphis has only gotten better!

[triadcat]

I had to explain to some out-of-towners why a strip club is called the "purple church!" Yall know which one, we've all been!

Is a "purple church" a strip club where church-going girls strip??

The air/heat in the same day fits NC too.

[mandrws1]

Is a "purple church" a strip club where church-going girls strip??

The air/heat in the same day fits NC too.

"The Purple Church" is a strip club in a purple building that men seem to visit religiously!

[Bears]

The air/heat in the same day fits NC too.

I think its one of those things that everyone thinks is common to only their town. Like the phrase

"Well its (name of place). If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes"

[triadcat]

"The Purple Church" is a strip club in a purple building that men seem to visit religiously!

Oh, ok.

Bears, I agree but NC weather really does change all the time. We should have a 3 hour forcast in addition to the 3 day forcast. Our seasons are not "true". We have warm days in the winter and cool days in the summer. It's really bizarre.

How is Tennessee's weather? It seems that TN has slightly cooler temps. on avg. than NC even though you are our western neighbor. I think it has to do with our coastal climate making us slightly warmer.

BTW, congrats on 'yer new tower proposal in Nashville. I think it will be the tallest tower in the South.