From time to time I talk to friends and acquaintances about what it's like to live in Chicago. I'm often asked why don't Chicagoans leave? Many people say that Chicagoans have a superiority complex. That we think our city is better than all other cities. It's true! We are boastful, arrogant, and obsessed and defensive of our city. In fact, our windy city nickname was given because of our bragging.
But what's not to love about Chicago?
We have 2 baseball teams; even though the Cubs have not seen a World Series in 100 years, that's beside the point. We have the Bears--- did YOUR team go to the Superbowl within the past 3 years? And the world famous Bulls-- okay maybe not now, but we did have MJ! We have great restaurants, PIZZA! We have great culture. There is no better place to be in the summertime! We have theater, museums, architecture, Taste of Chicago for goodness sake! The best skyline of any place in the country...dare I say the world!
Our mayor is so gangster that he shut down an airport over night! Do you hear me? He shut down an airport without clearance or permission. Mayor Daley will kick YOUR mayor's ass!
There's Chaka Khan, Kanye West, Michael Jordan, OPRAH, Jennifer Hudson, Common, R. Kelly (ok maybe we should not mention Robert), and dare I mention Barack Obama-- the next president, God willing, of the United States!!!
House music! "Time to Jack!!'
We have certain Chi Town originated slang. Yes we say salty, bagged back, buggy, park (instead of parking space), scary (instead of scared), and juke.
Frank Sinatra sang about us, Bob Fosse wrote a show for us. ER and many other shows have been shot, based or filmed here. Did you see the latest Batman movie? Yep, filmed in the building I work in.
Every now and then I consider moving to another city. I've contemplated Atlanta, NY, DC and even Dallas. Perhaps I'll move to experience a different setting for a period of time. But I know that Chicago will always been home.
So what's not to love about Chicago? Okay maybe the snow and cold are a bit of a turn off. But buy a fur coat and keep it moving!!
Chi Town stand up!!!
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11 years ago
4 comments:
Pal (or sometimes Pow) instead of Powell...
Now you know this would hit close to home. I miss Chicago so much. I even brag about it here in Columbus. You know people here in Columbus are so into their Buckeyes...it is a freaking college team. I always say remember we had Michael Jordan. I even have to remind them that he is my man...(you get that nicole)I try to tell them that I come from a town with real teams...as you can imagine I am viewed as thinking Chicago is better than here...they are most likely thinking why don't you take your ass back there? When I first moved here they laughed at my "Chicagaw accent" which I do not think I have. They also laughed when I said expressway instead of freeway,park instead of parking space, etc.
I laughed so hard when I saw on the news how Mayor Daley shut down Meigs field overnight...I just fell out laughing and I was trying to explain why it was funny...I guess you have to be from Chicago.
Being a person from Cleveland who now resides in Chicago I immediately noticed the accent/lingo as well "What do you mean you don't like Deep Dish?" "You want Ketchup on your hotdog?!?!" "YOU DON'T LIKE HOUSE MUSIC?!?!?!"
As for the Buckeyes, all of Ohio loves OSU. It's kind of like how all people from Chicago keep bringing up MJ. He's been retired for years, and Lebron James (from Ohio) is the new MJ now. :)
I do love Mayor Daley though. He is truly gangsta.
Amen...But God!!!😇
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