You Know You’re From Jersey (North) When:

There are many versions of this so I claim no creativity in presenting it to you.  It is simply a version I read on Facebook and with editing for time restraints I now present “You Know You’re From Jersey When.” Actually if you were born and raised here it should be titled “You Know You’re From North Jersey When”:

• You don’t think of fruit when people mention “The Oranges.”
• You know it’s really called Great Adventure, not Six Flags.
• You’ve known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven.
• At least 3 people in your family still love Bruce, and you know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from.
• You know what a “jug handle” is.
• You know that Wawa is a convenience store.
• You know how to properly negotiate a traffic circle.
• You know this is the only “New” state that doesn’t require “New” to identify it (try Mexico, York, Hampshire…doesn’t work, does it?).
• You know that people from the 609 area code are a little different. Yes they are!
• You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls.
• Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony.
• You know the location of just about every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits.
• You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights, people from Central Jersey go to LBI, and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood.
• You don’t consider Camden to actually be part of the state.
• You’ve had a boardwalk cheese streak and vinegar fries.
• You start planning for Memorial Day Weekend in February.
• And you’ve never, ever had to pump your own gas.