A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WINNIPEG

The Lord of the Idiots asked awhile ago for people to tell him about where we live. I got this email and thought he might find it interesting. Some of it was before my time, but alot of it I "get". Enjoy. Add to this the following list of memories. You may not recognize all of them, depending on your age; but anyone NOT raised in Winnipeg most likely won't 'get' a single one.

If you know what "Duff's Ditch" is, you come from Winnipeg. (It is the floodway. Built to protect the city from flooding)

If you know what a Salisbury 'nip' is, you come from Winnipeg. (Burger from Salisbury House. Now owned by Burton Cummings from The Guess Who)

If clouds of 'fish flies' are no big deal, you come from Winnipeg (Beach).

If three or more of your friends had Ukrainian as their first language, you come from Winnipeg.

If you know what game went on at Nordic's you come from Winnipeg. ( beats me)

If you had a heated argument whether to eat at Junior's or at Kelekis's, you come from Winnipeg. (Kelekis wins every time)

If you know what a Goldeye or Tulibee is, you almost certainly come from Winnipeg. (fish)

If you ever tried to beat your best time driving from the North end to the South end, you probably come from Winnipeg.

If you know what and where "Cooper and Mosienko" was, you come from Winnipeg. (?)

If you remember a classy department store where the elevators could be seen going up and down behind an iron grate while you waited, then you most likely come from Winnipeg. (The Bay)

If you ever skated at the Amphitheater you come from Winnipeg.

If you ever rode in a wooden electric "street car" on tracks, you likely come from Winnipeg. ( I am not that old)

If you can fill in the blanks "Does Eaton's sell --- ---?", you come from Winnipeg.

If you remember "Blue Boy" ice cream and "Kik" Cola, you come from Winnipeg. (yum)

If you remember "Pop" Kelly parked in his 'woodie', you come from Winnipeg. (This one is too old for me)

If you remember the"Golden Boy" when it was dirty for years, you come from Winnipeg. (They only cleaned it a few years ago)

If you ever partied at The Royal Alex you come from Winnipeg.

If you know Gunn's from Jeannie's, you come from Winnipeg. (Bakeries)

If you know what the "Keenora" and the "Goldfield" are, you come from Winnipeg. (Beats me)

If you can name the most successful high school in Canadian history, then you come from Winnipeg.(?)

If you ate at any of these: Shanghai, Millionaire, Oscar's, Skinner's, Half-Moon Cafe, Pizza Place, Thunderbird, Mama Trossi's, Pierre's, Pony Corral, or the Good Earth, you probably come from Winnipeg. ( I have eaten at 5 of them)

If you ever played hockey with a "road apple", you might come from Winnipeg. (hasn't everyone?)

If you know what sport Hersh Lerner, Donny Duguid, and the Braunstein Bros. were good at, then you likely come from Winnipeg. (curling I think)

If you now appreciate the superior public school education you had, you surely come from Winnipeg.

If you remember all of these you're Really Old! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------