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8/8/2019 New York City Culture http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/new-york-city-culture 1/2 THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW YORK CITY 1. You know that you are from New York City when you actually tell your kids to play in the street. 2. You know that you are from New York City when you pay someone to walk your dog. 3. You know that you are from New York City when your front yard is concrete. 4. You know that you are from New York City when five generations of your family have rented the same apartment. 5. You know that you are from New York City when you think John Rocker is wrong about the seven train. 6. You know that you are from New York City when you think that Hillary Clinton will represent all of the state of New York if she wins the election. 7. You know that you are from New York City when you think that Hillary Clinton will live in New York when she loses the election. 8. You know that you are from New York City when you are 30 years old live in your parent’s basement and don’t have a driver’s license. 9. You know that you are from New York City when your children go on a school field trip to K-Mart to learn foreign languages. 10. You know that you are from New York City when you think you have a constitutional right to subsistence housing. 11. You know that you are from New York City when you wake up at six o’clock to move your car to the other side of the street. 12. You know that you are from New York City when you think that your lucky to find a parking spot. 13. You know that you are from New York City when it takes you three and a half-hours to drive 10 miles to work. 14. You know that you are from New York City when you have never owned a lawn mower. 15. You know that you are from New York City when you owe more in parking tickets than your car is worth. 16. You know that you are from New York City when you have lived your entire life in City and have not been to the Statue of Liberty. 17. You know that you are from New York City when you believe that Puerto Rico has an Embassy in the Bronx. 18. You know that you are from New York City when you’re driving in traffic and you believe that you’re the only one that needs to get to work. 19. You know that you are from New York City when you get your car horn an upgrade. 20. You know that you are from New York City when you can get four guys to pay child support for one kid. 21. You know that you are from New York City when you leave and you miss the city. Hank Jetty

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THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT NEW YORK CITY

1. You know that you are from New York City when you actually tell your kids to play in the street.

2. You know that you are from New York City when you pay someone to walk your dog.

3. You know that you are from New York City when your front yard is concrete.

4. You know that you are from New York City when five generations of your family have rented thesame apartment.

5. You know that you are from New York City when you think John Rocker is wrong about the seventrain.

6. You know that you are from New York City when you think that Hillary Clinton will represent all of the state of New York if she wins the election.

7. You know that you are from New York City when you think that Hillary Clinton will live in New York when she loses the election.

8. You know that you are from New York City when you are 30 years old live in your parent’s basementand don’t have a driver’s license.

9. You know that you are from New York City when your children go on a school field trip to K-Mart tolearn foreign languages.

10. You know that you are from New York City when you think you have a constitutional right tosubsistence housing.

11. You know that you are from New York City when you wake up at six o’clock to move your car to theother side of the street.

12. You know that you are from New York City when you think that your lucky to find a parking spot.

13. You know that you are from New York City when it takes you three and a half-hours to drive 10 milesto work.

14. You know that you are from New York City when you have never owned a lawn mower.

15. You know that you are from New York City when you owe more in parking tickets than your car isworth.

16. You know that you are from New York City when you have lived your entire life in City and have not been to the Statue of Liberty.

17. You know that you are from New York City when you believe that Puerto Rico has an Embassy in theBronx.

18. You know that you are from New York City when you’re driving in traffic and you believe that you’rethe only one that needs to get to work.

19. You know that you are from New York City when you get your car horn an upgrade.

20. You know that you are from New York City when you can get four guys to pay child support for onekid.

21. You know that you are from New York City when you leave and you miss the city.

Hank Jetty

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