You Know You're From San Antonio When...

Blondie

You have ordered Mexican food at a Chinese restaurant.

You think a health drink is a Margarita without salt.

You remember when Crossroads Mall used to be called Wonderland.

You know that Wheatley and Brackenridge is the same school.

You remember when Burbank had a farm.

You looked forward to eating at Shakey's Pizza Parlor.

You remember the Captain Gus show.

You lost your virginity at the Mission drive-in.

You know how to get to the "Ghost Tracks" from anywhere in town.

You think "pro-choice" means flour or corn tortillas.

You've never been to the Alamo.

You think being able to read the Taco Cabana menu makes you bilingual.

You used to live in a neighborhood you wouldn't even drive through now.

There has been a road crew on your street since before the Alamodome was built.

You've been to Midget Mansion.

You know all about the "Dancing Diablo" and the "Donkey Lady" bridge.

Your subwoofer has twice the value of your car.

You have three rodeo outfits but never have been on a horse.

You're an expert with the brake pedal, but you have no idea what a blinker is.

Your idea of culture is wearing a Hard Rock T-shirt.

You think the last supper was at Mi Tierra.

You do your grocery shopping at a flea market.

You think local politicians are crooks, but you still do not vote.

You have a "Selena Lives" bumper sticker on your car.

You care if San Antonio is in the "national spotlight."

A formal occasion is getting a glass with your longneck.

You believe tacos, barbecue, tequila, and beer are the four basic food groups.

You rented Pulp Fiction to escape the everyday violence of the city.

You think wearing bows in your hair will get you a husband.

Your white mother learned how to make tamales & menudo from your neighbors.

You know the "real" definition of FIESTA is "stay home if at all possible".

You had breakfast tacos at Taco Cabana on Christmas morning.

You remember the Joske's Christmas display.

You remember when JC Penney's had a restaurant.

You remember hamburgers from Whopper Burger.

You're elementary field trip was to the Butter Crust Bakery.

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from San Antonio.

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SAmikep

You remember Handy Andy

you remember Handy Andy's "Let's go to the Races!" promotion

First Mate

Burger Chef

Whopper Burger

Showbiz Pizza

Pistol Pete's Pizza

You remember when there was Taco Cabana and a TaCasita

Skate rinks offered 75cent tuesdays during the summer.

Valley Hi Mall

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Steve002 · Guest

You guys are old.

Edit: To be fair, I too remember the majority of the things mentioned....barely.

Edited by: Steve002 at: 8/22/05 10:00 pm

gameFACE sa · Beware of me Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 238

Nice find! These are my favorite:

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You remember when Burbank had a farm.

You looked forward to eating at Shakey's Pizza Parlor.

You remember the Captain Gus show.

You know how to get to the "Ghost Tracks" from anywhere in town.

You're elementary field trip was to the Butter Crust Bakery.

First Mate "Always clean as a whistle!"

Anybody remember Grif's Hamburgers? 5 for $1!

Vallejo21 · Guest

Hey!!!

I used to work at Handy Andy!!!

It was my first job at the age of 16!!!

SAmikep

I remember Grifs. Ya'll remember Puffin Billy's? Railrider Special baby!

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Samr · Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 868

You remember when North Star Mall had a Hoolihan's

....ok, so maybe it wasn't THAT long ago. But in Sam Time, it is just on the brink of memory.

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SAmikep

Actually it was Central Park Mall with the Hoolihans...which then became Broad Street which then became Park Place.

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Blondie

Hoolighans was at North Star Mall...........

Before it was Broadstreet it was called ABBACADABRA - a lot of SPurs and Gunslingers would hang out there

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SAmikep

Right but it was at Central Park.

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SAmikep

Actually....before this turns into a "Yes it was, no it wasn't" thing...

Wherever it was, its gone now but apparently making a comeback.

bizjournals.bison.com/press/pr9-17-04houlihans.html

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Samr · Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 868

It used to be where the Cheesecake Factory is now. North Star Mall.

Central Park Mall is right next to North Star, on the other side of San Pedro. Central Park is the one that used to have a Luby's and a carousel (sp)

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SAmikep

You got me...you are correct, my bad...I was thinking of the club that was in Central Park Mall that became Park Place....Hippodrome, I think.

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Central Park Mall is right next to North Star, on the other side of San Pedro. Central Park is the one that used to have a Luby's and a carousel (sp)

Really? WOW! Living in San Antonio since 1970 I would have NEVER KNOWN THAT. Hmm.....what else can we come up with....let see...that brick thing across from Ripley's downtown is the Alamo right? That tall-ass thing that looks like a needle is the Tower of Americas, I think and that huge building that looks like an upside-down armadillo..hmmm that is the Alamodome right. There is no need to point out the extremely obvious when the merely obvious will do. :rolleyes

Dude...I messed up the Houlihans (no "g" folks) but I think I know the difference between North Star and Central Park Malls and where they are.

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Edited by: SAmikep at: 8/25/05 5:08 pm

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Samr · Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 868

Well I thought maybe you were just confusing the names or something.

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I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly.

Blondie

At Central Park mall it was first Abbacadabra, then Broadstreet and finally Park Place.....

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