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22 Signs You Grew Up In Western PA

No matter how far you roam, Pittsburgh will always be home.

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22 Signs You Grew Up In Western PA
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1. You identify strong with anything colored black and gold. You always have represent the city of champions.

2. No matter what, you always support the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even if they are having a bad season.

3. The best part of a Pirates game is definitely the Pierogi Race.

4. Also, you believe PNC Park is the best baseball stadium in the country. I mean, have you seen that view?

5. Sundays are dedicated to the Steelers.

6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are, and always will be, better than the Philadelphia Flyers.

7. You look forward to grocery shopping at Giant Eagle.

8. You speak "Pittsburghese."

For example: "Do yinz want to take a trip to Giant Eagle? We gotta get pop and jumbo before the Steelers game." "Come on, stop being a jagoff."

9. It is not a Primanti Bros. sandwiches unless it has french fries and coleslaw on the sandwich.

10. French fries are also acceptable on salads.

11. The only brand of ketchup you use is Heinz ketchup.

12. You can experience the four seasons in one week when it comes to the weather.

13. Your school to took a fieldtrip to Kennywood near the end of the school year.


14. "Pittsburgh Dad" reminds you of your own dad.


15. Ice skating in Market Square is a Christmas tradition.

16. It is not Christmas until you see the Eat N' Park Christmas commercial.


17. No matter how old you are, you also love Eat N' Park smiley cookies.

18. You had the Monday after Thanksgiving off for the first day of hunting season.

19. You are familar with the Sheetz versus Wawa debate, and know Sheetz is better.

20. There's a chance when you go inside the Cathedral of Learning, someone will say, "it looks like Hogwarts!"


21. Summer nights spent at Keybank Pavilion.

22. Pittsburgh will always be the greatest city in the world.



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