Comments on: IF: visitors http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/ feel better, josh pincus Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tracy http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-578 Tracy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:19:12 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-578 Funny! I hope I don't look like this when I'm traveling :) Funny! I hope I don’t look like this when I’m traveling :)

]]> By: Mrs. Pincus http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-574 Mrs. Pincus Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:11:02 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-574 Josh, I thought we agreed that we would not make fun of other people spending money at Disney Theme Parks. After all, we are stock holders!! Mrs. P Josh, I thought we agreed that we would not make fun of other people spending money at Disney Theme Parks. After all, we are stock holders!! Mrs. P

]]> By: EC (Lisa) Stewart http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-551 EC (Lisa) Stewart Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:21:39 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-551 OMG. I hope to never aspire to this! You captured them perfectly. OMG. I hope to never aspire to this! You captured them perfectly.

]]> By: claudine hellmuth http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-548 claudine hellmuth Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:16:29 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-548 being from Orlando Florida we have lots of visitors that look like this! perfect concept for the theme! being from Orlando Florida we have lots of visitors that look like this! perfect concept for the theme!

]]> By: Kim http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-546 Kim Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:49:21 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-546 God. I hope I never look like this. God. I hope I never look like this.

]]> By: emila yusof http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-544 emila yusof Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:50:26 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-544 Wow Josh! Great illustration! Love the striking colors! And the shoobies are cool! Wow Josh! Great illustration! Love the striking colors! And the shoobies are cool!

]]> By: The Four Horsemen http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-541 The Four Horsemen Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:37:20 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-541 The man in the illustration bears a striking resemblance to Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records, who died last year at the age of 83, just weeks after falling down and hitting his head at a Stones concert. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/13152069/tributes_to_ahmet_ertegun_by_mick_jagger_neil_young_aretha_franklin_robert_plant The man in the illustration bears a striking resemblance to Ahmet Ertegun, the co-founder of Atlantic Records, who died last year at the age of 83, just weeks after falling down and hitting his head at a Stones concert.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/13152069/tributes_to_ahmet_ertegun_by_mick_jagger_neil_young_aretha_franklin_robert_plant

]]> By: The Four Horsemen http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-535 The Four Horsemen Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:12:51 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-535 Benny Go Home Website: http://bennygohome.com/history.html Benny Go Home feature in Philadelphia Weekly: http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=15072#native Benny Go Home In NJ Monthly: http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/2007/06-Jun/coverstory/whoseshoreisit.htm Benny Go Home Website:

http://bennygohome.com/history.html

Benny Go Home feature in Philadelphia Weekly:

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=15072#native

Benny Go Home In NJ Monthly:

http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/2007/06-Jun/coverstory/whoseshoreisit.htm

]]> By: The Four Horsemen http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-534 The Four Horsemen Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:03:02 +0000 http://blog.marshotelonline.com/2007/08/26/if-visitors/#comment-534 Near the central Jersey shore we call 'em Benny's. Some examples of their behavior from wiki (and obviously these need to be updated as tokens are no longer used on the Parkway): Stereotypical Behavior * Asking for directions back to the Parkway * Asking for directions to the beach * Wearing sneakers or socks with sandals on the beach * Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn * Crowding the stores and restaurants and generally making life difficult for year-round residents. * Asking for change for a dollar in quarters and dimes for use on the parkway tolls. * Having a "farmer's tan" or "t-shirt tan" * Getting in the way of surfers or body boarders in the ocean. * Getting into arguments and sometimes even fights with locals * Talking with a distinct New York or North(east) Jersey accent * Calling the beach "the shore" * Although looked down upon, they typically tip better than the locals. * Are known to say, "I own this town." * Arriving on Memorial Day and leaving on Labor Day. There are a number of anti-Benny phrases around the shore, with the most popular one being "Benny Go Home!"[1] There are two songs describing a stereotypical Benny one is titled "I'm A Benny" by Mike Mullane.[2] the other is "Seaside Tony" by 7minds [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_%28slang%29 Near the central Jersey shore we call ‘em Benny’s. Some examples of their behavior from wiki (and obviously these need to be updated as tokens are no longer used on the Parkway):

Stereotypical Behavior

* Asking for directions back to the Parkway
* Asking for directions to the beach
* Wearing sneakers or socks with sandals on the beach
* Quickly acquiring a full-body sunburn
* Crowding the stores and restaurants and generally making life difficult for year-round residents.
* Asking for change for a dollar in quarters and dimes for use on the parkway tolls.
* Having a “farmer’s tan” or “t-shirt tan”
* Getting in the way of surfers or body boarders in the ocean.
* Getting into arguments and sometimes even fights with locals
* Talking with a distinct New York or North(east) Jersey accent
* Calling the beach “the shore”
* Although looked down upon, they typically tip better than the locals.
* Are known to say, “I own this town.”
* Arriving on Memorial Day and leaving on Labor Day.

There are a number of anti-Benny phrases around the shore, with the most popular one being “Benny Go Home!”[1]

There are two songs describing a stereotypical Benny one is titled “I’m A Benny” by Mike Mullane.[2] the other is “Seaside Tony” by 7minds [3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_%28slang%29

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