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demodonkey

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6. Yes! I love PA, but am so tired of people who know of nothing west of the Susquehanna...

Tue May 24, 2011, 11:32 PM

May 2011

...or think that "Philadelphia" and "Pennsylvania" are synonyms.

And there are far too many of them.

I am from suburban Pittsburgh, in Westmoreland County. A few years ago I took part in a so-called "statewide" political training; their Philly-based staff listed me as being from NW Pennsylvania in the Erie area because they figured what the heck it's somewhere out west and that's close enough.

Yes Skinner, please change or delete the group description.

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Who came up with Philly cheese steak and Tastykake? [View all] Curmudgeoness May 2011 OP

Blame me. Skinner May 2011 #1

Let me think about this and get back to you. Curmudgeoness May 2011 #4

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I know the feeling, although mine is more W PA memories. Curmudgeoness May 2011 #3

Oh yeah! Lugnut Dec 2011 #8

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Yes! I love PA, but am so tired of people who know of nothing west of the Susquehanna... demodonkey May 2011 #6

What the heck, it's somewhere out west! Too funny. Curmudgeoness May 2011 #7

I agree with you. I love Pittsburgh and my grown kids always bring their children "home" appleannie1 Dec 2011 #10

Anywhere near... Keefer Dec 2011 #11

At least you're not from Jersey. Glassunion Dec 2011 #9

Sir Albert Tasty invented the Tastykake. JPZenger Dec 2011 #13

Somebody DESPERATELY in need of a heart attack. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #14