You know you're from Amherst if:You've ever boasted about having a Buffalo Sabre as your next door neighbor. You've ever worked at Stereo Advantage, or any of their affiliated businesses ([insert name here] Advantage, Tony Walker, Aussie [insert name here], etc.). You've ever protested a planned apartment complex that was to be built within a mile of your house - but don't mind more big box retail like Target and Home Depot. You've ever bragged about how many years it's been since you last visited Downtown Buffalo. People get lost trying to find your house. You've ever questioned the name "Eastern Hills Mall." You could care less about the Bills, but you have season tickets for the Sabres. When someone mentions slums, you think of Eggertsville. You rarely venture south of the Thruway, except to go to the ski resorts, the Walden Galleria and Sabres games. Half of your wardrobe consists of Tony Walker items or Aussie T-shirts ("Give Blood - Play Hockey," "Pain is Temporary - Pride is Permanent," etc.) Your property tax bill is higher than your mortgage payment. You think a three foot slope is a major hill. Your house has a circular driveway, or a concrete pad perpendicular to your driveway to park yet another Acura. You've ever totaled your Acura by crashing into a deer. The name of your favorite restaurant ends in "Trattoria," "Bistro," "Ristorante," "Cucina," or "New American Grill." You holiday in Cape Cod, not Crystal Beach. The only bus you ever rode was yellow. Your neighborhood has more temples, mosques and Protestant churches than Catholic churches. You don't really see a problem with urban sprawl. You live on a street that ... is named after the animals and trees that were killed off to build the subdivision is named [insert name here] Del Way is named [insert name here] Lea has an insanely British name ("Barringtonshire Court," "Wexfordham Lane," etc.) has a name that does not end in the word "street" or "avenue" is plowed daily, even when there's no snow is lined with real working gaslights Your lot is measured in acres, not square feet. You have a "service" mow your lawn in the summer and plow your driveway in the winter. You say you're from Williamsville, Eggertsville, Snyder, East Amherst, Getzville - but not Amherst. Thanks, Dan!! Perhaps..you fit the From Cheektowaga Profile Back to ..you'll know if you're from Buffalo pg. Mary's Buffalo Gal page To learn more about Buffalo..Planning a visit E-mail me with any comments..And thanks for Linking by! |