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 David Polanco
A previous resident of Del Rio Texas now living in the San Antonio. Currently President for Spyglass Hill Condominiums, and partnered with Emocium Inc.
You Know You're From San Antonio
Mar 27th, 2006 10:56:38 pm - Subscribe
Mood: tired
Music: Reggie and the Full Effect - Apocolyps Now
I read this list a long time ago and I thought I would give it a pulse and raise it from the dead for all to read.
You Know Your From San Antonio when...
You lost your virginity at mission drive-in
You know exactly 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 a health drink is a Margarita without salt.
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 remember when Crossroads Mall used to be called Wonderland.
You've been to Midget Mansion.
You know all about the "Dancing Diablo" and the "Donkey Lady" bridge.
You know that Wheatley and Brackenridge is the same school.
You remember the Captain Gus show.
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 restaurant.
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, tequilla, 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 have ordered Mexican food at a Chinese restaurant.
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.
This is for the people of San Antonio Texas. 
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mdeleon - March 27th, 2006
great list david... a lot of these fit me |
wade - March 28th, 2006
Did we ever find Midget Mansion? I can't remember. |
anonymous - June 28th, 2008
Awesome, David! Brings back memories.
Andy |
anonymous - November 13th, 2008
Holy cow. You just brought back a lot of memories. I thought maybe Whopper Burger was just something I made up in my mind....that it never existed. But I remember... |
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