Last March, I started compiling a list of things that identify a true Montrealer. The list generated a number of clever additions from the loyal readers, and the end result still makes me giggle.
Imagine my surprise when I opened the Gazette this morning and read Mike Boone’s column:
Put on your Canadiens tuque and check out this email from expat Evan Wiener, who is living in Raleigh, N.C. (A long way from home, but at least he’s watching decent hockey.)
You know you’re a Montrealer when:
You pronounce it “Muntreal,” not “Mahntreal.”
Your only concern about jaywalking is the possibility of getting a ticket…
Yes, folks, my list has been lifted. The irony is that I am (1) not an ex-pat but an actual, current resident and (2) a Gazette subscriber. Ah well, at least the laughter is getting passed along!
If you missed the list the first time around, please take a moment – and feel free to add your own “you know you’re a Montrealer when…” in the comments.
You really oughta write a letter. Wake those comfortable Gazette types up every chance you get, I say.
I wrote an email to Boone; no response yet, though.
Perhaps I should write a second time – point out the whole “creative commons license” thingie.
Update: The gracious Mr. Boone has assured me “credit where credit is due” in a column next week.
Eeewwwwww! You read the Gazette?
It has become an email meme, as well. I just got one this morning from an ex-Montrealler now in Vancouver.
Well, there you have it – a lesson in how to create pop culture.
Let’s meme the meme – let me know if you receive the list from someone “outside the loop” – and pass along any additions the list has picked up!
I saw it here:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/montreal/1119423.html#cutid1
I posted this on http://www.livemtl.com and finally someone gave me your url, so now I know who the genius is.
Thsi list is incredible and made me smile like crazy. Love it. I will link it to you asap.
I appreciate that – although the list you’ve posted has a few extras that didn’t come from me, like the reference to Italians…
It showed up in Calgary email lists, mostly sent around by former Montrealers missing la belle province…
Just got the e-mail today, along with who-knows-how-many other Montrealers from an ex-pat buddy in NYC. And yes, he knows where the bagels and smoke meat (I forget if the NY equivalent is corned beef or pastrami) are better.
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