1. I know the real way to say WATER ICE (In Philly, it’s WOODER ICE).
2. I know what really goes on at the Plateau.
3. I know what a “Mummer” is.
4. I can pronounce all of the following words: Bala Cynwyd, Wilkes-Barre, Bryn Mawr and Schuylkill.
5. I can eat a cold soft pretzel for breakfast.
6. I know what a “State Store” is.
7. I have accepted that people keep Holiday decorations up all year long.
8. I know what Summer Sausage and Scrapple are.
9. Despite my intense dislike of their team….I know all of the words to the EAGLES song. UGH!
10. I know what “going down da shore” means.
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May 7, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Javaughn
Aww.. How can you not like the Eagles? Yeah your Giants are aiight, but come on.. Yeah you definitely live in Philly. I was waiting for a list like this. Have you heard the word “jawn” used a lot since you been living in Philly?It’s a Philly thing.
May 7, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Amadeo
Even though I have had plenty of scrapple in my life…I know way too much about it now to even be in the room when it’s cooked. The Eagles are the new Bills.
May 7, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Funky Fresh
I think “jawn” the national word of Philly…..
What exactly are the ingredients to scrapple!?!?!?
May 7, 2008 at 3:19 pm
MissB
Awww Philly…having dealt with a guy from Philly and hanging with his Philly friends, I’ve heard “jawn” TOO many times and questioned it each time. Also “bol” or “bull” or something like that, they say “my young bol”…yeah when I first heard it I had the confused look…supposedly its a friend…someone younger than them or something…whatev.
PHILLY PHILLY!!! LOL
May 7, 2008 at 3:29 pm
onefromphilly
MY GIRL!!!!!!!!
You got it! Your Philly citizenship is intact. LOL
This Summer I have to show you how to eat some good combo-junk. Like : wooder ice and a soft pretzel
cheese steak and Herr’s bar-b-q chips and a Black Cherry Wishniak soda
Honorable mention: Tasty cake lemon pie and Herr’s bar-b-q chips and Black Cherry Wishniak soda. YEAH!
I miss home… GO EAGLES!!!!!
May 7, 2008 at 3:35 pm
BigBrwnEyez
2 years of living in Delaware have given me the ability to know 7 of the 10. *sigh* I was never so glad to leave the area as when I moved to Carolina and they DIDN”T start the news casts off with whatever local Championship-LESS team is playing that season. Like a sucka I moved to northern VA and get the same crap with the Deadkins, Nits and Fairies.
GO GIANTS!
May 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm
G. Mo
I don’t see anything listed about folks fighting and actin’ all crazy at sporting events. It didn’t matter whether it was Eagles, 76ers, Flyers or Soul games, folks were throwin’ hands up. Then again, it’s not just sporting events. I’ve been to concerts at First Union where mayhem let loose. Cam’ron, Jim Jones and Ja Rule had stuff thrown at them while on stage and nice lookin’ women in the crowd were beatin’ on dudes like they stole something. City of Brotherly Love my azz!!!
May 7, 2008 at 5:00 pm
1969
How could I forget saying “jawn” and “bol”???? LMAO. That is sooooo Philly.
And G.Mo….Philly folks will scrap at any event. Period. Hell, there was a jail in the Vet and a Judge. You would fight and get arraigned all before halftime. But I knda like that about them….LOL
May 7, 2008 at 5:11 pm
jameil
i live in the burgh but i know almost all of those, too. not the bala one tho. but do you know the diff b/t monongahela and monogalia? for the eagles one, i know all the words to TOO MANY steelers songs. ugh. and more of their players than most of their fans know and/or can recognize.
May 7, 2008 at 5:47 pm
1969
Jam…that would be Bala KIN-WOOD. Crazy right?
May 7, 2008 at 5:51 pm
brran1
@ Fresh: I love me some scrapple. But um, lets just say its everything left of the pig after they make hot dogs with an added oink and ear thrown in for flavor.
May 7, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Los Angelista
What is a “mummer”? It sounds like it should be the ugly housecoat your granny wears to clean. And the Plateau?
I’ve never even been to Philly. Clearly, I’m missing out!
May 7, 2008 at 7:17 pm
1969
http://www.phillymummers.com/
Check it out!
May 7, 2008 at 7:20 pm
1969
The Plateau is a spot in Fairmount Park where folks hang out. Will Smith sings about it in “Summertime”. Folks park their cars there and play music and hang and enjoy the view of downtown Philadelphia.
There are some other recreational activities that may occur there as well.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/KamHarrisPhoto/wee/IMG_0653.jpg
May 7, 2008 at 8:19 pm
BK
LOL I was just going to ask about “jawn” LOL my freshman year at psu had me like WTF are you saying? LOL
May 7, 2008 at 10:12 pm
MrsSaditty
Wilkes-Barre? That is the lovely place with the lovely people who suck away all my student loan payments….
May 7, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Candice
I work with a girl from Philly and we have the constant “Italian Ice vs Water Ice” battle.
She always says market, not grocery store. And the other day we were wondering why there is a Front St., but no First St. in Philly.
May 8, 2008 at 2:54 pm
NinaMM
What a cute concept…I should do one for D.C. But then — I’d have to think about all the goofball stuff we do.
Uh…maybe not? 
We also say “water” funny — but it sounds more like “woarter.” I have some friends from Michigan that can amuse themselves for HOURS by just asking me to say that word. Nina…say ‘water’ again. Pleaseeeee!
And I bangs the hell out of some Scrapple. Scrapple with eggs. Scrapple with pancakes. Momma would make us scrapple & egg sandwiches for cold mornings at the bus stop. What? I’on even care what’s in it.
May 8, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Jill
You are on it, but jawn definitely should have been the number one Phiily word. I was just talking to someone yesterday about wanting some water ice and they looked at me like I was crazy…I’m in Northern VA now and they have NO IDEA. Water ice and a soft pretzel…mmmmm. Oh, and remember the scrapple has to be Habersett
May 9, 2008 at 12:37 am
Organized Noise
I found out what a mummer was on January 1, 2005. One of the most interesting parades I have ever been to. I also know what scapple is, and I will never allow my lips to come in contact with it again.
May 9, 2008 at 7:16 pm
InnerDiva
I’m all late and stuff…I learned about the Mummer’s Day parade my freshman year at LaSalle in public speaking class (I gave a presentation on the Labor Day parade…always gotta rep BK). I also learned about Wawa, Rita’s, parties at McGonigle, and men who wear capri pants,lol.
*Will Smith used “jawn” on the Fresh Prince! It was the episode where he went to a sperm bank–he said, “I’m here to do the jawn.”
May 13, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Roycee
Playing catch-up
Not the Mummers…they have always scared me…I hated that stupid parade LOL!!
WOODER ICE…HA!!! AWWWWWWWWWWWWW memories!
Fairmount Park…the Philly Greek…WOW them was the days
“Going down da shore”…JERSEY IN DA HOUSE!!!
You forgot…”What’s up Ock?” LMAO!! The first lady of illadephia Patti Labelle HA!