YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM SCIOTO COUNTY WHEN...
- You find yourself saying "bout 2 hours south of Columbus and 2 hours east of Cinci" when you meet new people
- You're aware that the murals are the largest tourist attraction in Portsmouth
- You know there's a lot more going on at the Scioto Breeze Drive-In than the double feature
- You know what footers are
- When relatives or friends are in town, you take them to the 2nd Street Diary Bar or the Original Hamburger Inn
- You know that Portsmouth had a pro football team that moved and became the Detroit Lions in 1934
- You shop at malls in Columbus or Huntington
- You know what "the strip" was
- You've been to the submarine races
- You've heard that the local ladies of the night were upset when the city cut down the "hooker tree" on near "John" Street
- You realize that Shawnee State University is spreading into the east end
- You've been to Swap Day and seen goats on leashes, llamas, and chickens that can do tricks
- You don't shop at the new Wal-Mart during the first five days of the month
- You attend River Days, Trout Derby, Fireworks, and the county fair because the people attending are the entertainment
- You know some local high schools give students options for making up classes missed during Trout Derby or the opening of Deer Season
- You've actually debated who has the best hamburgers - The Original Hamburger Inn or Hickie's. And you remember Reeses' Hamburger Inn.
- You remember that River Days actually involved the River in the past - the boat races.
- You also know that Ohio doesn't own the Ohio River
- You know that Scioto County and the entire state of Kentucky are currently involved in litigation regarding a rock
- You began using "you guys" for both genders long before it was popular
- Cans/Bottles of cola and soft drinks are "pop" rather than "soda"
And last but not least....
- You know the county seat is pronounced "Porchmouth", "Portsmouth", "P-town", "Portsmith", ah....whatever!
