You Know You’re From Albany If…

I grew up in the Albany, New York area but haven’t lived there for many years. My Mom sent me this list of Albany trivia via email.

You Know You’re From Albany If…

You’ve ever been to Larkfest or the Tulip Festival.
You still call the Pepsi Arena “The Knick”.
You can correctly pronounce the words Kosciuszko, Cohoes, Coeymans, and Kayaderosseras.
You know what The Egg is.
You know what and where Nipper is.
You expect to see nothing but grey between the months of November and May.
You remember when Crossgates was only half as big as it is now. Bonus points if you know what store was there before Best Buy.
You’ve ever rooted for the River Rats.
You grew up on Channels 6, 10, and 13.
The word “dredge” immediately conjures up thoughts of GE.
Spring means potholes.
You never expect them to pass the budget on time.
You know the 3 closest Stewart’s shops to your house.
You’ve ever eaten something from Freihofer’s or Brueggers.
You’ve never called I-87 anything other than “The Northway”.
Okay, maybe you’ve called it “The Thruway”, too. Depends which side of Albany you’re from.
You know when there’s going to be traffic on the Twin Bridges.
You know what SPAC stands for.
You go to or know someone who goes to UAlbany.
You know what SUNY means.
You know what a Karner Blue is.
You’ve ever gone up in the Corning Tower.
The name Arbor Hill doesn’t bring anything plant-related to mind.
You know where the Stockade is.
You know which city is the Collar City and which is the Electric City.
You think Saratoga is classy.
If you’re from Schenectady then Troy might as well be Mars to you and vice versa.
Milk = Stewart’s, Cookies = Freihofer’s. End of story.
It doesn’t bother you that the Northway has no Exit 3.
It also doesn’t bother you that Central Ave. is State Street at the other end.
You know that somehow Sand Creek Road is the shortcut to everywhere.
If there’s a chance of a snow day then every radio in your house is tuned to WGY.
You’ve argued with your parents to take the car out in the middle of a blizzard.
You refer to the place where I-87 crosses the Mohawk River as “The Twins”.
You remember Ranger Danger (say, isn’t he on PYX 106 now?)
You have an ingrained taste for concrete architecture.
You know “The Track” is The August Place To Be.
You know it’s “Awl -buh-nee”, not “Al -buh-nee” or, even worse, “All-ben-nee”.
You can think of at least 4 different ways to get to Stuyvesant Plaza from the same starting point.
You know what “Harvard on the Hudson” is.
You remember when Hannaford was still Shop ‘n’ Save.
You consider walking to the Plaza on the 4th of July because you know it’ll be about the same time to drive there and find a spot to park.
You know What a Guy! Ken Goewey is.
You know that AirTite Windows knocked Resnick’s sign down (but then put it back up).
You know who Nina (of Manchester) and her husband are, and how they sell diamonds for less than 33%.
Everybody likes Jack Byrne.
You thought Hoffman’s Playland was the bomb as a child.
You know that “My dad Terry Morris is still number one!”
You’ve eaten at Bomber’s one too many times.
You’re bummed that the Firebirds left.
You know that you do nothing but eat and drink at the Pump Station.
You know the Times Union is your source.
If there’s even a chance of snow Ichabod Crane will be closed.
You refer to Albany as “the 518″.
You know what “I Love” is.
You know at least three people whose last names start with “Van”.
You have your choice of cities on First Night.
You know who Neil Golub is.

I recognize many of the entries on the list: I know what The Egg is, I remember Stewart’s, Freihofer’s, SPAC, etc. And, I know what and where Nipper is.