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I got this in my e-mail this morning and laughed so hard I just had to share it. This is for non Pennsylvanians but could apply to anyone not from the Midwest.

THE RULES OF RURAL PENNSYLVANIA ARE AS FOLLOWS:








1. PULL YOUR DROOPY PANTS UP. YOU LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT.



2. TURN YOUR CAP RIGHT, YOUR HEAD ISN'T CROOKED.



3. LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT; IT'S CALLED A 'DIRT ROAD.' I DRIVE A PICKUP TRUCK BECAUSE I WANT TO. NO MATTER HOW SLOW YOU DRIVE, YOU'RE GOING TO GET DUST ON YOUR LEXUS. DRIVE IT OR GET OUT OF THE WAY.



4. THEY ARE CATTLE. THEY'RE LIVE STEAKS. THAT'S WHY THEY SMELL FUNNY TO YOU. BUT THEY SMELL LIKE MONEY TO US. GET OVER IT. DON'T LIKE IT? I-80 GOES EAST AND WEST, I-81 GOES NORTH AND SOUTH. PICK ONE.




5. SO YOU HAVE A $60,000 CAR. WE'RE IMPRESSED. WE HAVE $150,000 CORN PICKERS AND HAY BALERS THAT ARE DRIVEN ONLY 3 WEEKS A YEAR.




6. SO EVERY PERSON IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA WAVES. WE THINK OF IT AS BEING FRIENDLY. TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT.



7. IF THAT CELL PHONE RINGS WHILE AN 8-POINT BUCK AND 3 DOES ARE COMING IN, WE WILL SHOOT IT OUT OF YOUR HAND. YOU BETTER HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE IT UP TO YOUR EAR AT THE TIME.



8. YEAH, WE EAT TATERS & GRAVY, BEANS & CORNBREAD. WE FRY OUR FISH AFTER 'CATCHIN' 'EM'. YOU REALLY WANT SUSHI & CAVIAR? IT'S AVAILABLE AT THE CORNER BAIT SHOP.




9. THE 'OPENER' REFERS TO THE FIRST DAY OF DEER SEASON. IT'S A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY HELDINNOVEMBER.



10. WE OPEN DOORS FOR WOMEN. THAT IS APPLIED TOALL WOMEN,REGARDLESS OF AGE.

11. NO, THERE'S NO 'VEGETARIAN SPECIAL' ON THE MENU. ORDER STEAK. OR YOU CAN ORDER THE CHEF'S SALAD AND PICK OFF THE 2 POUNDS OF HAM & TURKEY.


12. WHEN WE FILL OUT A TABLE, THERE ARE THREE MAIN DISHES: MEATS (INCLUDES FISH), VEGETABLES, AN D B READS. WE USE FOUR SPICES: SALT, PEPPER, HOT SAUCE AND KETCHUP. OH, YEAH... WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOU FOLKS IN JERSEY CALL THAT STUFF YOU EAT... IT AIN'T REAL CHILI!!!!

13. YOU BRING 'COKE' INTO MY HOUSE, IT BETTER BE BROWN, WET AND SERVED OVER ICE.



14. YOU BRING 'MARY JANE' INTO MY HOUSE, SHE BETTER BE CUTE, KNOW HOW TO SHOOT, DRIVE A TRUCK, AND HAVE LONG HAIR.



15. COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IS AS IMPORTANT HERE AS THE EAGLES AND THE SIXERS, AND A DANG SITE MORE FUN TO WATCH.



16. YEAH, WE HAVE GOLF COURSES. BUT DON'T HIT THE WATER HAZARDS---IT SPOOKS THE FISH.


17. COLLEGES? WE HAVE THEM ALL OVER. WE HAVE STATE UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND VO-TECHS. THEY COME OUTTA THERE WITH AN EDUCATION PLUS A LOVE FOR GOD AND COUNTRY, AND THEY STILL WAVE AT EVERYBODY WHEN THEY COME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.



18. WE HAVE A WHOLE TON OF FOLKS IN THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES, & NATIONAL GUARD. ANDOURBIKERS ARE PATRIOTS AS WELL. SO DON'T MESS WITH US. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL GET WHIPPE D B Y THE BEST.



19. TURN DOWN THAT BLASTED CAR STEREO! THAT THUMPITY-THUMP CRAP AIN'T MUSIC, ANYWAY. WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE THAN WE WANT TO SEE YOUR BOXERS. (Besides,you*regoing to rattle the paint off that foreign piece of cheap japanese steel!_) REFER BACK TO #1.



20. 4 INCHES ISN'T A BLIZZARD - IT'S A FLURRY, SLOW DOWN, KEEP A DISTANCE FROM THE CAR AHEAD AND DO NOT STOMP ON YOUR BRAKES. DRIVE LIKE YOU GOT SOME SENSE IN IT, AND DON'T TAKE ALL OUR BREAD, MILK, AND TOILET PAPER FROM THE GROCERY STORES. THIS AIN'T ALASKA , WORST CASE YOU MAY HAVE TO LIVE A WHOLE DAY WITHOUT CROISSANTS. THE PICKUPS WITH SNOW BLADES WILL HAVE YOU OUT THE NEXT DAY.


A TRUE PENNSYLVANIAN WILL SEND THIS ON!!!!!!!
 
I'm from Ohio (next door to pacanis), and have no problem with those rules. Probably because they make sense.
 
I'm not sure if this is pro or con rural PA, since PA is not considered the midwest :wacko: but most everything there seems to make sense to me :)
 
Ok those rules stand for where I live in westren NY. As a matter of fact, husband almost got shot when he walked to my stand to tell me he was going in.You just don't distrub someone hunting.
 
I'm not sure if this is pro or con rural PA, since PA is not considered the midwest :wacko: but most everything there seems to make sense to me :)

The original e-mail was about Pennsylvanians, but the people in the Midwest feel the same way so I just generalized it.

In Michigan, not only is hunting opening day (Nov. 15) a religious holiday, it's also a religious experience. Grown men, sick, lame, etc. will get out of bed to go hunting . Stores close, kids are taken out of school, or the school closes for the day. What's up with that? And no, NEVER disturb a hunter.
In Michigan all hunters must wear orange vests, hats, etc. so there is no mistaking them for a deer. Uh huh.

 

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The original e-mail was about Pennsylvanians, but the people in the Midwest feel the same way so I just generalized it.

In Michigan, not only is hunting opening day (Nov. 15) a religious holiday, it's also a religious experience. Grown men, sick, lame, etc. will get out of bed to go hunting . Stores close, kids are taken out of school, or the school closes for the day. What's up with that? And no, NEVER disturb a hunter.
In Michigan all hunters must wear orange vests, hats, etc. so there is no mistaking them for a deer. Uh huh.

Being on the receiving end of a hunter's shot one time, that's a good idea. It's not necessarily so they aren't mistaken for the game, but so they are more readily identifiable, so hopefully no one shoots in their direction at game.
 
I am in agreement on that Fred...
The guy across the road walks his dogs in an orange jumpsuit from early oct til the grass comes back... can't blame him...
We watched 8 BIG FAT turkeys walk up the driveway yesterday ( lucky we didn't call them dinner)
 
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