[Pyro]

...Just wanna give ya a heads up to what brampton is like...ya'll niggas are jealous

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM BRAMPTON
WHEN...



- you go to Shoppers' World or Bramalea and you see almost everyone you've
ever known.
- you've seen an authentic Indian dance as part of a high school talent show
(which was either followed by a rap battle, or another Indian dance).
- you've been to Sonny's at least once, and even though they may have told
you they don't take debit, you know they really do.

- you've given up on ever seeing a white pizza delivery man.

- you have friends from ethnic orgins/religious backgrounds that most other
Canadians didn't know existed.

- you recognize Cricket to be Brampton's
official
sport.


- you eat at the Mandarin for every major occasion.

- you've celebrated at least one birthday at Laser Quest, Discovery Zone
and/or the McDonalds on Main St. (or maybe even the legit one in Georgetown
if you were a high roller).


- you thought Gage Park was the place to be in winter time, "the ice
donut", nuff said.

- you thought the Century Gardens waterslide or the Balmoral Rope was the
ultimate entertainment.

- you go away to
university and naturally make friends with all the brown
people.


- you are used to waiting in that HUGE line at the Dairy Queen on Queen
Street in the summer.

-14 year-old 'gangsters' have tried to fight you at Silver City before being
picked up by their parents after the 6:10 show. (Shiiiiit, that ain't
gangsta)

- you refer to Brampton as 'Bramrock', "B-Dot", 'B-Town', 'Bramladesh',
'Browntown' or 'Singhdale'.

- all of the fields that you remember as a kid are now sub-divisions.

- you swell up with pride every time you see the 'All Roads Lead to
Brampton" sign at the airport!

- you've been to at least one Canada Day fireworks at Ching.

- you remember when they built the Wal-Mart on Bovaird.

- you complain constantly that Brampton is so boring, but when some jackass
from
Mississauga (etc.) says the same thing, you're the first person to pont
out its gangsta qualities.

- you shiver with fear when you pass the cult-esque church on Kennedy.


- you remember when Gateway 6, Centennial and 410 & 7 were THE best theatres
to watch movies at.

- you know that Brampton is known as the 'Flower City', but you have NO idea
why (unless you check Wikipedia).


- you've been swimming in either Heart Lake or Professors Lake, and you know
ALL about the jeep, the crane, and all the other spooky stuff at the bottom.


- you remember how BCC and Shoppers' World USED to look.


- you have at least one Sandy Kennedy note-pad in your house.

-. you thought the pile of sand at Professors Lake was a real 'beach'.

- you've been a Bramjammer, a leader, or at the
very least know what they
are.

- you've worked for the City - either at a pimpin' Parks job, or a
slave-labour Recs job.

- you know how to pronounce (and maybe even spell) the word 'Chinguacousy'.

- you've seen an old Indian man on a bike ride the length of Kennedy Road
with perfect posture and the kickstand down.


- you know that Ching is really a pile of trash covered in dirt, but you
don't really care, because it's Brampton's only ski hill!

- you feel like you live in an exotic city because you vividly remember the
saga of the Professor's Lake piranah.

- you're out of town, and you've debated whether or not to just say
'Toronto' when people ask you where you're from, but you always settle for
'just outside of Toronto'.


- you remember spending Friday nights ice skating at Ken
Giles before they
turned it into an indoor soccer field (which, for the record, is pretty
legit).


- you've attended at least ONE Loafer's Lake dance.

-you have no interest in strip clubs anymore because the only one that comes
to mind is the Sword and Sheild on Queen St., which makes you want to put on
a sweater.

- you yourself, or at least one friend or relative has worked/works at the
Chrysler Plant.


- you know that the parking lot at Trinity Common will be as chaotic as a
yard sale in Springdale.


-you know that it's Queen St. and Main St., not Hwy 7 and Hwy 10.

-you remember when the Chinese mall at Kennedy & Clarence used to have a
Chucky Cheese (and you miss it).

-you remember the location of at least one Brampton K-Mart (Queen & 410,
Shoppers' World, etc.)
especially the one at Main & Vodden which became a
Zellers, and now, more famously, Raxx.

- you've been to the old jail downtown (the Heritage Complex) as a kid and
were freaked out by the creepy guy in the cell.

-you have been to at least one Brampton Santa Claus Parade (and you knew
someone in it).

- you know about Carabram, and yes, you've had a passport (and you yes, you
may even have gotten hammered there).

-you have learned to live with the *eye-roll* and *sigh* that come right
after you tell anyone you're from Brampton ("Ohhh, you're from Brampton...")

-. you actually look forward to going to Jack's Backyard and Raxx, since you
know that's the best Brampton's got to offer.

-. you remember the Jumbo Video that used to be beside Toys R Us, but you
know why it's gone, since nobody ever rented movies there,
just took the
free popcorn.