You know you are a Rhode Islander if...

Since many of us second generation'ers are in or grew up in Rhode Island I figured many of you would get a laugh from this posting my URI friend Hank sent me today. My favorite is the car journey one.

>YOU MAY BE A RHODE ISLANDER IF:
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>You re-use the Newport Creamery Gallon container to freeze your meatballs and gravy...
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>You have a $200 car with a $2000 sound system...
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>You have an ashtray made from a quahog shell...
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>Your three best friends are all named Tony...
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>You can't take a bath because there's a saint inside your tub...
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>You refer to your ex-husband (or boyfriend, as the case may be) as "my baby's father"...
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>You've used an inside-out tire as a planter...
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>Your friends throw you a going away party because you're moving from Pawtucket to Woonsocket...
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>The girl you ended up marrying lived no more than six blocks from where you lived as a kid...
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>You have more hair on your back than on your head...
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>You pronounce it "Wark" instead of Warwick...
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>You spot Roanne from Off-Track-Bedding at a restaurant, and you ask her for an autograph...
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>You call spaghetti sauce "gravy"...
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>You've thrown at least one yard sale this month...
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>You tell friends that something is "on special," instead of "on sale"...
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>The meal at every wedding you've ever attended was chicken, shells, and French fries...
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>You put celery salt on your hot dogs...
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>You know that people are never from Providence or East Providence, but rather from the East Side, Rumford, or Riverside...
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>You don't eat dinner; you have "suppa"...
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>If five flakes of snow fall at 9:00 AM, you leave work at 10:00 AM...
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>You read the wedding announcements in the Sunday Providence Journal and recognize at least three couples...
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>Your favorite adjective is "wicket"...
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>The seltzer guy delivers bottles to your home on a weekly basis...
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>People at work wish you a Happy St.Joseph's Day!
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>A car journey longer than one hour is a day trip...
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>You can curse in Italian...
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>You know the basic rules of Duck Pin Bowling...
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>You own garden tools purchased from Job Lot...
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>You know what the expression "side by each" means...
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>You've discussed graphic surgery at the dinner table...
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>You've used the expression "not fa nuthin" in conversation...
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>You serve bread with every meal...
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>Your holiday season isn't complete without a trip to LaSallette Shrine...
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>There's a bottle of coffee syrup in your fridge right now...
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>You've gotten sick from eating too many clam cakes...
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>You own at least one coffee table book with a picture of a light house on the cover...
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>You've boasted about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop...
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>You own a hat with a red "P" on it...
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>You still refer to The Rhode Island Mall as The Midland Mall...
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>You secretly watch the television show "Providence" even though if asked, you deny it...
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>You've slammed on your brakes to discourage a tailgater...
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>You've dated a girl named Brenda or a guy named Vinnie (or both, but no one knows THAT)...
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>You've used the breakdown lane on 95 to pass another car...
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>Your idea of a dream house is a raised ranch...
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>You've driven more than five miles just so you could save $2...
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>You can still remember the words to the old Rocky Point theme song...
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>You know what a "Governor-preferred" plate is...
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>You can always find someone to pass your car when it fails inspection...
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>You have a college degree from U.R.I., R.I.C. or C.C.R.I. ...
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>You know how to pronounce Pawtucket, Cowesett, Usqepaug, and Narragansett.
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>You've never been to Block Island...
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>You've taken a ride on the Bay Queen...
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>You refer to the movies as "the show "...
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>You go to "the package store", not "the liquor store"...
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>You've never wondered why there's no "West Providence" but only a "West End"...
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>You think banana, vanilla, and idea all end in the letter "r"...
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>You give directions on the order of "Make a left where Alembics used to be."
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>You know who Raymond Patriarca,Jr. is and maybe even went to Nathan Bishop Junior High School with him ...

I hope to post another "You know are" that describes being a portuguese american. I think Tina or Maria had it. If you do post it as a comment to this post or send me an email.