Is it just me?

[stargazer99]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Sometimes you can! Your story reminded me of when Elvis Costello played the Taste of Chicago a few years ago. It was toward the end of his set, and this middle-aged woman in a tank-top and sunglasses with a beer in her hand who had probably driven in from one of the southwest suburbs for the day (because who doesn't head into the city for the Taste?!) walked up to me and said in a loud, slightly recneck-y, slightly drunken voice: "Hey, 'd he play 'Alison' yet?!" I offered a pity smile and answered, "Yeah, I'm sorry, he already did a few songs ago." She just kind of clenched her fist, said, "Well, shoot!" and walked off.

Are you originally from Chicago? I grew up in the far south suburbs, close to the Indiana border. I can totally picture the woman you're talking about! I never realized what caricatures south suburbanites are until I moved to the north side. I think my hair deflated by default as soon as I moved out of the burbs! South suburban girls are the real Jersey girls. I think they actually probably better fit the stereotype some people have about Jersey girls.