{"id":1379,"date":"2009-11-20T10:09:59","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismancafe.com\/blogs\/?p=1379"},"modified":"2009-11-21T12:45:55","modified_gmt":"2009-11-21T19:45:55","slug":"you-know-youre-a-bismarckan-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckcafe.com\/blogs\/1379\/you-know-youre-a-bismarckan-if","title":{"rendered":"You Know You’re A Bismarckan If…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"…you know what a Hot-N-Tot<\/a> is and where to get one.<\/p>\n

…you know at least one person who grows rhubarb in their backyard.<\/p>\n

…you know what the cord hanging in front of all the cars is used for. No, it’s not for charging your hybrid.<\/p>\n

…your idea of a beach is McDowell Dam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

…you know where to find the Eagle Statue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

…you can sing the Leo’s Transmission jingle by memory.<\/p>\n

…you still think Fargo shopping is infinitely better despite that we now have almost every store they have.<\/p>\n

…you know what business is located at “East on 10, North of the Penn” and can recite their phone number by memory.<\/p>\n

…you think Olive Garden is the greatest thing on Earth.<\/p>\n

…the thing you look forward to most each year is the season opener.<\/p>\n

…you remember the two major one ways by their first letters – S<\/strong><\/span>outh on S<\/strong><\/span>eventh Street and N<\/strong><\/span>orth on N<\/strong><\/span>inth.<\/p>\n

…you know that the former local company Gold Seal<\/a> created several well-known national brands, including Mr. Bubble and Glass Wax.<\/p>\n

…you stop wearing a coat at 40 degrees, and break out the shorts at 50 degrees.<\/p>\n

…you think that driving from Gateway Mall<\/a> to Kirkwood Mall<\/a> is a long drive. After all what is it,\u00a010 minutes?<\/p>\n

…you know at least one person who works at Aetna.<\/p>\n

…your favorite soup is Knoephla.<\/p>\n

…you think the south Wal-Mart is dirtier solely because it’s “south of the tracks”.<\/p>\n

…you know how to get to Fox Island.<\/p>\n

…you complained when Menards was the only big box hardware chain in Bismarck, but continued to shop there even after Home Depot and Lowe’s came to town.<\/p>\n

…you know what the colors of the weather beacon<\/a> represent, and can probably recite the original poem.<\/p>\n

More fun antidotes coming soon!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Have an idea for one? Submit your own<\/a> and it could be featured in the next batch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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