You Might Live in Gettysburg If....

Gettysburg is a unique town to live in. After William Penn received the charter for the beautiful state  of Pennsylvania, many began to settle inside this land of religious freedom. Many came together in the South-central Pennsylvania countryside, and in 1761, Samuel Gettys began a tavern there. Gettysburg was made into a town in 1786 by Gettys' son, James. Now it is best known for the Civil War's most famous 'Battle of Gettysburg' in 1863. Reenactments happen every year to commemorate that battle, but those that live around Gettysburg know what its really like when tourists aren't around. We that live in Gettysburg believe it to be much more than just a tourists' attraction. 

With some help, I've compiled a list of things that make Gettysburg truly unique as a town. If you live around here or in a surrounding county, you can definitely relate or have at least heard of some of these....

You Might Live in Gettysburg If....

• You have never actually toured the battlefield!

• You only attend local museums/attractions on "free locals" day

• You have stood behind three Yankee soldiers in the Walmart check-out line

• You had your senior pictures taken next to a cannon or somewhere on the battlefield

• You avoid the town of Gettysburg as best as you can during tour season

• You know all the back roads to get there when you have to drive through town during tour season

• You don't notice women walking down the street in hoop skirts and bonnets

• You know how nice the view is atop the Pennsylvania Monument

• You can buy a Confederate kepi (cap) just as easily as a quart of milk

• You're still sad about Boyd's Bears Barn closing

• You have cannon balls or bullet holes in the side of your house...and are happy about it

• Your old train depot is no longer active but frequently filled with people

• You use Abraham Lincoln and Perry Como in the same sentence

If you're wondering about Perry Como, he was a singer/actor that is seen standing with Abraham Lincoln in the statue at Gettysburg square. Como is representing a tourist as he points to the Wills House, the place where Lincoln stayed overnight in his 1863 trip to Gettysburg. (The same trip when he dedicated the Gettysburg National Soldiers' Cemetery with the Gettysburg Address.

• You get stuck behind a tractor on the way to church

• "Snow" is a bad word from November-March

• You know the difference between cow manure and pig manure just by the smell, and use words such as "It smells better than chicken"

• You love anything from pizza to fried chicken and everything in-between!

Gettysburg has been considered to be the "Alabama" of the North, since we love our fried food and country livin'! The leaves change in September, leaving beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. Almost every hill is dotted with a farm, and our mountains are gorgeous, especially in winter, spring, summer or fall. 

With my ears popping and my stomach staying at the top of each of Pennsylvania's many hills, I will always love my PA. 

Thanks to Blimey Cow's "You Might Be a Homeschooler If..." video for the idea for this article and to all those who participated in my online poll! 

Source: 

http://www.gettysburg.com/bog/bogstora/before.htm