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Nostalgia -just for Ginny

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  • Started 4 years ago by SharoninAustell46
  • Latest reply from Tigger
  1. Jabber see anything this funny?

    This is for anyone who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, has ever lived in
    Atlanta, has ever visited Atlanta, ever plans to visit Atlanta, knows
    anyone
    who already lives in Atlanta, or knows anyone who has ever heard of
    Atlanta.

    Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets. The only way to get
    out of downtown Atlanta is to turnaround and start over when you reach
    Greenville, South Carolina .

    All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and include the phrase,
    "When you see the Waffle House." Except that in Cobb County, where all
    directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken."

    Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be
    confused with:
    >>Peachtree Circle
    >>Peachtree Place
    >>Peachtree Lane
    >>Peachtree Road
    >>Peachtree Parkway
    >>Peachtree Run
    >>Peachtree Terrace
    >>Pe achtree Avenue
    >>Peachtree Commons
    >>Peachtree Battle
    >>Peachtree Corners
    >>New Peachtree
    >>Old Peachtree
    >>West Peachtree
    >>Peachtree-Dunwoody
    >>Peachtree-Chamblee
    >>Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
    Atlantan's only know their way to work and their way home. If you
    ask anyone for directions, they will always send you down Peachtree.

    Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola. Coke's all they drink there so
    don't ask for any other soft drink unless it's made by Coca-Cola. Even if
    you want something other than a Coca-Cola, it's still called Coke.

    The gates at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are about
    32 miles away from the Main Concourse, so wear sneakers and pack a
    lunch.

    8 a. m. rush hour is from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The 5 p.m. rush
    hour is from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 pm. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday
    afternoon and lasts through 2a.m. Saturday.

    Only a native can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue , so do not
    attempt the Spanish pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to
    the right and stare at you. The Atlanta pronunciation is " pawntz duh
    LEE-awn."

    And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard."

    The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to immediately forget all
    traffic rules. If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for
    three
    days and it's on all the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes
    for a week. Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of milk,
    bread, bottled water, toilet paper, and beer.

    I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta , which has a posted speed
    limit of 55 mph (but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting
    run over), is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500." Don't believe
    the directional markers on highways: I-285 is marked "East" and "West"
    but you may be going North or South. The locals identify the direction by
    referring to the "Inner Loop" and the "Outer Loop."

    If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be going southeast.

    Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta. Just go to one of the
    interstates
    and you will soon find one in the middle of the road.

    The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger,
    unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your AK-47
    has a full clip. Especially if you are traveling in Gwinnett county where
    the Hispanic gangs rule.

    Possums sleep in the middle of the road with the ir feet in the air.

    There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia.There are 10,000
    types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Georgia , plus a couple no one has
    seen before. If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites. If you
    notice a
    vine trying to wrap itself around your leg, you have about 20 seconds to
    escape, before you are completely captured and covered with Kudzu, another
    ill-advised "import," like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other
    ''exotic wonders."

    It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.

    "Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store).

    Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when
    you're 2 years old.

    "Jeet?" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"

    "Momma-nem" means: How's Mother and all of the other children and
    other members of the family doing.

    If you understand these jokes, forward them to your friends from Atlanta,
    Georgia, and those who just wish they were.

    Lordy, I love Jawja!

    Posted 4 years ago by SharoninAustell46 #

  2. OMG, I'm homesick!!! No fair sending this to me right after a 40 minute call to my brother in Athens!

    Just a couple of things you left out:

    -no mention of Peachtree Battle Road

    -no one in Georgia pushes a button; you "mash" it. Rather, you "may-sh" it! This is especially important if you are in an elevator and you are not alone!

    -there is no "left" nor "right." It's "left-hand" or "right-hand."

    -if you are driving north on the Downtown Connector (I-75/85 for the non-initiated), and you want to continue on I-75 in a northwesterly direction (towards Chattanooga), you must be in the right-hand lanes. If you want to head northeasterly on I-85 (towards Greenville, SC), you must be in the left-hand lanes. Not a rush hour goes by that doesn't have at least one accident caused by someone who doesn't know this! Yeah, there are directoinal signs, but drivers are too busy trying to avoid accidents to read them!

    -if you want to have "yankee tourist" indelibly branded on your forehead the rest of your life, ask for directions to Tara.

    -never, NEVER use the words "civil" and "war" together. Acceptable terms are "The Lost Cause," "The War for Southern Independence," "The War of Northern Aggression," or simply, "The War." Don't worry, if you use the last, abbreviated term, I assure you that EVERYONE will know which war you are talking about. By the way, it is still going on. The South is winning.

    -Barbeque is pig. Period. Occasional exceptions are made to allow goat or dove, but only during political campaigns. Also, if a restaurant that serves barbeque has tables and floors that appear clean enough to eat off of, LEAVE! You won't find anything with any flavor there. The late, great Lewis Grizzard said it best: "If the place setting costs more than the meat, it ain't barbeque."

    I could do this all day...

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  3. Ginny, if I ever end up in Georgia I am taking you as a field guide and tutor.

    Posted 4 years ago by Instinct #

  4. You are a wise man, Instinct! (All this, and humility, too!)

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  5. One more thing: for instant friends, say this as loudly and quickly as possible: "HOW 'BOUT THEM DAWGS!!!"

    If someone says the above to you, the proper response is: "Them Dawgs is hell, ain't they?"

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  6. Instinct, I'm trying to get Ginny to come back here for her own peace of mind. And if she isn't here WE are. What she doesn't know is that they've worked the downtown connector and she'd be causing a wreck if she didn't examine it closely first.
    BTW, had a dream about you the other night. You two okay?

    Posted 4 years ago by SharoninAustell46 #

  7. See, now if you go to Ohio what you do is say "O-H" and the other person says "I-O" and you know they are a buckeye fan.

    When I first moved there I just thought none of them were smart enough to remember all four letters at once.

    Posted 4 years ago by Instinct #

  8. Yea, the wife is sick right now but otherwise things are going OK. We are both still job hunting and it stinks.

    Posted 4 years ago by Instinct #

  9. Man, I am missing 'lanta right now. When I lived in "The Ham" (Birmingham for the rest of you) 'Lanta was part of my stopping grounds and I was the only of my friend group brave enough to tackle the traffic so I always got to drive. One more to add. You NEVER ask anyone for a ride to the store. You say "Can you carry me to the store?"

    Posted 4 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #

  10. Sharon--the FIXED the Connector?!? Dadgummit, that explains why the carpetbaggers have taken over. It was one of our last lines of defense!

    Well, the IS still the "Dacula Test."

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  11. Ginny, because of your sense of humor, wondered if you had ever seen Futurama. It's a cartoon about the future (duh!). There is an episode about the lost city of Atlanta. Seems it sunk and everyone is mermaids...apparently it was the Coca Cola factory's fault...:)

    Posted 4 years ago by linda #

  12. Naw, but I do remember an old SNL sketch called "The Pepsi Syndrome"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_Syndrome

    This link is even better:

    http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78ppepsi.phtml

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  13. If you ever want to go to Springfield/Longmeadow,Mass.,please consult a liscensed psychiatrist immediately.If you ever FIND yourself in Springfield/Longmeadow,Mass.,it's very EASY to escape!! Take either Interstate 91 South to Hartford,Conn. or keep on I-91 'til you find the connectors to New York City.OR take I-90(E-W)to either Albany,N.Y.(W)or East to Boston.Best bet this time of year? Take I-91 North to Vermont or the White Mountains of norhtern New Hampshire.I'm only 3quarters serious about Springfield/Longmeadow though unless your a follower of arcane Pre-Revolutionary War America.Longmeddowe(as it was originaslly named from the Indian word Masacksic)sits on a bluff overlooking the Connecticut River(the"Meddowes" were the origiinal settlements,'til flooding forced them up the bluff,now they are a protected wildlife sanctuary).It was first settled in 1636,(16 years after the Mayflower)Many of the first of the "Great Indian Wars" got their start in this Pioneer Valley region.If you remember your 5-6th grade History classes,you remember being taught of the King Philip's War.This Native American Chief's Stockade sat at the northern tip of the bluff in what's now Longmeadow overlooking the River and present day Springfield.He and his band of warriors were eventually routed by settlers backed by the newly established colony of the Commonweal of Massachusetts. Springfield is home to many historical and modern-day icons such as the Springfield Armory where George Washington founded the first munitions plant for the American Army;Smith & Wesson,which in 1947 re-built their ENTIRE facility 90ft. underground(for obvious reasons),the first production made car,the 1898 Duryea,was made in Sringfield,the original Indian Motorcycle plant sat on an entire block of State.St.,until it was renovated into condos in 1987.Dr.James Naismith of Springfield College invented the modern game of basketball as a winter excercise game for his students by fashioning a hoop out of an old peach-basket;it took an hour of games 'til he finally cut out the bottom of the basket.The Hall Of Fame recieves 2 million visitors a year.Also notable are the headquarters of Milton-Bradley games,Merriam-Webster's Dictionary,Absorbine Jr. and it's also the birthplaces of Dr.Seuss and Timothy Leary.(would the one explain the other?? Things that make ya' go HMMMMM!) :D

    Posted 4 years ago by Tigger #

  14. I absolutely LOVE your stories of Atlanta,Ginny,btw!!!
    I REALLY DO wanna' visit that region very soon!
    Sorry,but ya' got ME waxing nostalgic as well,probably should have started my OWN thread,forgive me??

    Posted 4 years ago by Tigger #

  15. Thanks, Tigger: I LIVE for arcane history!

    You reminded me of one other Atlanta-ism: If "The Star-Spangled Banner" is being played, you MUST sing along out loud. It does not matter if you cannot carry a tune. If you do not sing, you are a damned Commie pinko pervert and Delta is ready when you are!

    Posted 4 years ago by gatakitty #

  16. yer'gall-dang tootin'!! :D

    Posted 4 years ago by Tigger #


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