I live close to the glorious TeleBrands world headquarters, here in northern New Jersey. Face it, Jersey often gets a bad rap and I can assure you that is NOT the cesspool it is painted to be by comedians who make us the brunt of their jokes. For those of you across the country who do believe that all people from New Jersey live in a putrid industrial swamp, say fugeddabouit at the drop of a hat, and will whack somebody just for taking their parking space… you really do need a little “Jersey Style” education.
In case you were ever wondering, (yeah, like I’m sure you were) here in the “Garden State” we’ve got tons of great stuff to see and lots to do to keep us occupied. The office is like half an hour outside of Manhattan…We’ve got the Meadowlands and the Prudential Center and a load of pro sports teams around the corner… There’s 100’s of miles of beach and coastline along the Atlantic, but unfortunately it is embarrassing to refer to it as the Jersey Shore any longer. The Sopranos made their home here and so many times you’d see them shooting scenes in local neighborhoods. And our staple breakfast sandwich is the Taylor Ham, egg and cheese on a hard roll with ketchup.
There’s a million plus acres of forest and mountains, and we are the some of the countries leading producers of cranberries and blueberries. Ever have huge dark red Jersey tomatoes or white Jersey sweet corn? If you have, you KNOW how amazing it is. Washington’s headquarters are in Morristown, Thomas Edison’s home is incredible to walk through, and the Bada Bing really exists under s different name.
New Jersey is home to Princeton University, Seton Hall, and Rutgers, as well as luminaries such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Buzz Aldrin, Norman Schwarzkopf , Derek Jeter, Shaq, Bon Jovi, Sinatra, and of course let’s not forget Derek Drymon, from my hometown of Jefferson Township, and famed producer of Spongebob Squarepants. This state is a venerable melting pot of nationalities, with Wallington Township being the 2nd largest Polish community in the country! And above and beyond anything, we’re probably best known as the “diner” state. Oh hey… did I forget to mention the infomecical King, Mr. AJ Khubani?!
But damn, people, don’t call it New JOISEY. Nobody says that – it’s a myth. I think it derived from some 1930’s gangster flick. You THINK we say it, but we don’t… trust me.
I will admit there’s no doubt that Jersey people are nowhere near as friendly as others around the country. We’re certainly not mean or anything, it’s just that people in the NY / NJ metro area move at a much faster pace than anywhere else in the U.S. New Jersey is the most densely populated state and the cost of living is outrageous. Our property taxes and car insurance is the highest in the nation and millions of us are cramped into this little state that basically looks like a guy with a flat head who is looking to his left.
So there ya go. A little lowdown on the home of Bon Jovi, the Ped Egg, the Perfect Fit Button, and the Windshield Wonder! Hoping you’re feeling a bit more astute, and if the category of “Garden State Trivia” comes up Jeopardy, you’ll wow your guests and family with your inane and gnarly New Jersey knowledge.
A snow-day thought about wonderful New Jersey.
I look out my picture window night now, and what do I see
but a cascade of drifting, swirling snow with 30 mph wind gusts. Been coming down for more than 24 hours straight, with no let-up. Already there’s a wet 12+ inch blanket with
4 foot mounds at the end of our long driveway – thank you, Mr.Town-Plower, for once again burying us!
Several years ago my cerebrally-challenged redneck neighbor attacked the plow after it had buried the end of his just shoveled driveway, as he pummeled the vehicle with a shovel. The neighbor wound up in court, paying a hefty fine. And guess which side of the street always gets several extra passes of the plow each winter storm.
Ah, Jersey, ya just gotta love it, no matter what – or so says Jersey’s Mr. Springsteen in “My Hometown.”
Oh, Lord, here comes the plow – AGAIN!
Checked the snowfall amount for your town and saw it was the
second largest in the state at 24 inches for the February 25-26. Hope you had some plow or family help clearing the white stuff.
My buddy in your next town over from you had 28 inches -
the largest in the entire state of Jersey, and he still had to
have his son shovel what the guy he called to plow missed.
Fifty bucks for 20 minutes work. But the guy said that it
would have taken my buddy the better part of two days to clear the entire 33 by 30 foot driveway with a shovel because of the whole area was covered with a 5+ foot drifts. He sent me the pictures before and after.
One look at all those photos just adds more to confirm my belief: Al Goreknob and his AGW Suck-Big time!!!
And when’s the last time we’ve heard from or seen Uncle Al Gork on TV or lately read a single article about him in even one newspaper anywhere? Hmm?!
Bet you’re looking forward to your west coast trip in a few
days with AJ to help him select his next pitchman. California
weather plus some of JR’s top gars have got to be the best
remedy for all the shoveling of the white stuff you’ve had to
endure these last two months.
Enjoy your trip and the contest, Mr Tom!
Saw on TV that your town had the second largest snowfall in N.J at 24 inches. Bet that kept you and your family busy those two days that it came down.
Well at least in a few short days you’ll be enjoying the warmer California climate and participating in the selection process for AJ’s new Pitchman will do wonders for your snow-shoveling wracked body.
Enjoy your week in the sun as you also smoke some good west
coast cigars.
Have a great trip to the west coast. Enjoy your role in the
selection process of the next Pitchman for TeleBrands.
Why should I bother to post anything when it doesn’t
show up?
Am going to send this exact line again and wait for the
prompt to tell me I already sent the same thing.
But it wont be there!!?? Why??!!