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Monday, August 01, 2005

The Pittsburghese















i don't know how it happens, but i often find people from PA & OH - just randomly. So at Zoka last night, I'm sitting in relatively close quarters with this guy and we exchange small talk. he says he just moved here.

from where?
Pennsylvania
really? where'bouts?
Pittsburgh
shut up! i'm from near Erie
oh, i worked in Erie for a while...
actually, i'm from a small town called Albion
no way! i used to deliver dog food to the Albion Mill, do you know where that is?
um, yeah, i could see it from my driveway...
wow, it's a small world
hey, you a Steelers fan?
the biggest!!!
training camp started yesterday...

and the beat goes on.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love it when that happens. Meeting up with the PA folks. Good people good times. - hoolie

Anonymous said...

We're magnets for Pennsyl-tuckians, you know that...