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St. Louis Front Page
Official tourism and travel portal of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Riverfront Times
St. Louis Art Works
St. Louis Arts & Entertainment
St. Louis Front Page
Official tourism and travel portal of St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Riverfront Times
St. Louis Art Works
St. Louis Arts & Entertainment
Neighborhood Information
St. Louis Missouri
When in South City, don't forget to visit my
favorite neighborhood restaurant! Tell them
Sherry the Realtor sent you! (Steve the owner
is fantastic and say hi to my favorite
waitresses Becky, TT, Ava & Angie!)
favorite neighborhood restaurant! Tell them
Sherry the Realtor sent you! (Steve the owner
is fantastic and say hi to my favorite
waitresses Becky, TT, Ava & Angie!)
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| Sherry Haykel |
** MY CLIENT SATISFACTION SAYS IT ALL **
* Serving the Entire St. Louis Metropolitan Area *
314.583.2445
sherryhaykel@charter.net
sherryhaykel@charter.net
You Know You're From St. Louis When...
* You love toasted ravioli with Budweiser beer.
* "Vacation" is a choice between Silver Dollar City or the Lake of the Ozarks .
* You can find Pestalozzi Street by aroma alone.
* You can get anywhere in 20 minutes, except on highway 40.
* You can debate for 30 minutes whether Missouri Baking or Marge Amighetti makes the
best Italian bread.
* You know what "Party Cove" is, and where the "lake" is.
* You still can't believe the Arena is gone.
* Your first question to a new person is, "Where did you go to High School?"
* Your non-St. Louisan friends always ask if you're aware there is no "r" in "wash."
* You know at least one person who's gotten hurt at Johnson Shut-ins.
* You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football.
* You think the four major food groups are Beef, Pork, Budweiser and Imo's.
* You know there are really only three salad dressings: Imo's, Zia's and Rich & Charlie's.
* You'll pay for your kid to go to college unless they want to go to KU.
* You would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than drive on Manchester on a
Saturday afternoon.
* It just doesn't seem like a wedding without mostaciolli. AND YOU PRONOUNCE IT
'MUSKACHOLLI'. The balance of the menu is
ham, boiled roast beef, string beans with ham and of course pitchers of Busch Bavarian
(class weddings have Bud)
* You know, within a three-mile radius, where another St. Louisan grew up as soon as they
open their mouth.
* You know what a Pork Steak is, and what kind of sauce to put on it!
* Everyone in your family has floated the Meramec River at least once.
* A hoosier is someone that lives just south of Chouteau, not a person from Indiana .
* You have made fun of Mike Shannon and tried to imitate him ordering another cold, frosty
Busch Bavarian Beer.
* You have listened to Mike's broadcast on KMOX, while watching the game on TV and
wonder what game he is watching.
* A tear forms in your eye as someone mentions their favorite Jack Buck story.
* You've said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."
* Your favorite summer treat is handed to you upside-down
* You bleed Blue between September and May
* You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from St. Louis!!
How much do you know about St. Louis?
* St.Louisan's consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in
America.
* The first lung cancer operation & first lung transplant were performed in St.Louis.
* The soft drink Dr Pepper was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 7
-Up also was invented in St. Louis.
* St.Louis was the site of the demonic possession treated by a Jesuit priest from
St.Louis University Theological that inspired the book & later the movie The
Exorcist.
* The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair. So was iced tea. Hot
dogs & hamburgers were popularized to a wide audience at the Fair.
* St. Louis was once the largest shoe-manufacturing center in the world,home of
Buster Brown and other famous brands.
* The largest collection of mosaic art in the world graces the walls & ceilings at the
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in the Central West End neighborhood.
* St.Louis is home to the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi
River - Saint Louis University.
* Hawken Rifles & Murphy wagons, used by western pioneers were made in St. Louis.
* The cocktails, Planter's Punch, Martini, Bloody Mary & Tom Collins were invented
at a St. Louis hotel, the Planter's House.
* The custom of placing chocolates on hotel pillows begins here when the actor Cary
Grant stayed at the Mayfair and used chocolate to woo a woman friend.
* The first Jewish congregation west of the Mississippi was founded here, as was
the first library west of the Mississippi.
* Famous writers including T.S. Eliot, Maya Angelou, William Gass, Tennessee
Williams, Eugene Field and many others were from St. Louis.
* The Missouri Botanical Garden is among the top 3 botanical gardens in the world.
* The first ironclad boat was built by James Buchanan Eads in the Port of St.
Louis. He also invented the diving bell to salvage steamboat wrecks from the
Mississippi River & built the first bridge using steel truss construction-the 1874
Eads Bridge.
P. St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace outside of the
nation's capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia
Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History
Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and more.
Q. The first kindergarten in the U.S. was founded in St. Louis by Susan Blow.
R. Peanut Butter was invented here on a visit from George Carver.
S. Famous musicians including Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Albert King,
David Sanborn, Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers) were from St. Louis.
Missouri native Sheryl Crowe taught school here.
T. St. Louis was the first American city to host the Olympic Games (1904).
U. Famous contemporary actors including John Goodman, Kevin Kline and Scott Bakula
were born in St. Louis. Other famous actors and entertainers including Josephine
Baker, Betty Grable, Vincent Price, Buddy Ebsen, Redd Foxx, Shelly Winters,
Virginia Mayo, Marsha Mason and many others also called St. Louis home.
V. The Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules were built in St. Louis by
McDonnell Douglas - now Boeing.
W. The world' s first skyscraper - Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building - was built
in 1897 in St. Louis.
X. Charles Lindbergh flew mail routes into St. Louis and named his plane 'Spirit of
St. Louis' to thank the businessmen who provided financial backing for his solo
Atlantic flight in 1927.
Y. The nation's first interstate highway was constructed here.
Z. The Gateway Arch - at 630 feet - is the nation's tallest man-made monument.
AA. The Mississippi River runs 2,350 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the
Gulf of Mexico. The word 'Mississippi' comes from the Anishinabe people (Ojibwe
Indians). They called the river 'Messipi' which means 'Big River.' The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers maintains a navigation channel nine feet deep in the center of the
river.
BB. The bread slicer was invented here circa 1900
CC. The 2nd professional fire dept in USA was started here in 1850 (Cincinnati
started the first 2 years prior)
DD. General Grant & Robert e Lee both served as new West point officers at St
Louis.
EE. Jefferson Barracks still open as reserve base, museums & park, is the second
largest military cemetery in the U.S. and was the site of one of the bloodiest
battles in the Civil War with 25,000 killed
* You love toasted ravioli with Budweiser beer.
* "Vacation" is a choice between Silver Dollar City or the Lake of the Ozarks .
* You can find Pestalozzi Street by aroma alone.
* You can get anywhere in 20 minutes, except on highway 40.
* You can debate for 30 minutes whether Missouri Baking or Marge Amighetti makes the
best Italian bread.
* You know what "Party Cove" is, and where the "lake" is.
* You still can't believe the Arena is gone.
* Your first question to a new person is, "Where did you go to High School?"
* Your non-St. Louisan friends always ask if you're aware there is no "r" in "wash."
* You know at least one person who's gotten hurt at Johnson Shut-ins.
* You know in your heart that Mizzou can beat Nebraska in football.
* You think the four major food groups are Beef, Pork, Budweiser and Imo's.
* You know there are really only three salad dressings: Imo's, Zia's and Rich & Charlie's.
* You'll pay for your kid to go to college unless they want to go to KU.
* You would rather have a root canal without anesthetic than drive on Manchester on a
Saturday afternoon.
* It just doesn't seem like a wedding without mostaciolli. AND YOU PRONOUNCE IT
'MUSKACHOLLI'. The balance of the menu is
ham, boiled roast beef, string beans with ham and of course pitchers of Busch Bavarian
(class weddings have Bud)
* You know, within a three-mile radius, where another St. Louisan grew up as soon as they
open their mouth.
* You know what a Pork Steak is, and what kind of sauce to put on it!
* Everyone in your family has floated the Meramec River at least once.
* A hoosier is someone that lives just south of Chouteau, not a person from Indiana .
* You have made fun of Mike Shannon and tried to imitate him ordering another cold, frosty
Busch Bavarian Beer.
* You have listened to Mike's broadcast on KMOX, while watching the game on TV and
wonder what game he is watching.
* A tear forms in your eye as someone mentions their favorite Jack Buck story.
* You've said, "It's not the heat, it's the humidity."
* Your favorite summer treat is handed to you upside-down
* You bleed Blue between September and May
* You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from St. Louis!!
How much do you know about St. Louis?
* St.Louisan's consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in
America.
* The first lung cancer operation & first lung transplant were performed in St.Louis.
* The soft drink Dr Pepper was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, 7
-Up also was invented in St. Louis.
* St.Louis was the site of the demonic possession treated by a Jesuit priest from
St.Louis University Theological that inspired the book & later the movie The
Exorcist.
* The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair. So was iced tea. Hot
dogs & hamburgers were popularized to a wide audience at the Fair.
* St. Louis was once the largest shoe-manufacturing center in the world,home of
Buster Brown and other famous brands.
* The largest collection of mosaic art in the world graces the walls & ceilings at the
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in the Central West End neighborhood.
* St.Louis is home to the oldest institution of higher learning west of the Mississippi
River - Saint Louis University.
* Hawken Rifles & Murphy wagons, used by western pioneers were made in St. Louis.
* The cocktails, Planter's Punch, Martini, Bloody Mary & Tom Collins were invented
at a St. Louis hotel, the Planter's House.
* The custom of placing chocolates on hotel pillows begins here when the actor Cary
Grant stayed at the Mayfair and used chocolate to woo a woman friend.
* The first Jewish congregation west of the Mississippi was founded here, as was
the first library west of the Mississippi.
* Famous writers including T.S. Eliot, Maya Angelou, William Gass, Tennessee
Williams, Eugene Field and many others were from St. Louis.
* The Missouri Botanical Garden is among the top 3 botanical gardens in the world.
* The first ironclad boat was built by James Buchanan Eads in the Port of St.
Louis. He also invented the diving bell to salvage steamboat wrecks from the
Mississippi River & built the first bridge using steel truss construction-the 1874
Eads Bridge.
P. St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace outside of the
nation's capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia
Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History
Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and more.
Q. The first kindergarten in the U.S. was founded in St. Louis by Susan Blow.
R. Peanut Butter was invented here on a visit from George Carver.
S. Famous musicians including Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Miles Davis, Albert King,
David Sanborn, Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers) were from St. Louis.
Missouri native Sheryl Crowe taught school here.
T. St. Louis was the first American city to host the Olympic Games (1904).
U. Famous contemporary actors including John Goodman, Kevin Kline and Scott Bakula
were born in St. Louis. Other famous actors and entertainers including Josephine
Baker, Betty Grable, Vincent Price, Buddy Ebsen, Redd Foxx, Shelly Winters,
Virginia Mayo, Marsha Mason and many others also called St. Louis home.
V. The Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space capsules were built in St. Louis by
McDonnell Douglas - now Boeing.
W. The world' s first skyscraper - Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building - was built
in 1897 in St. Louis.
X. Charles Lindbergh flew mail routes into St. Louis and named his plane 'Spirit of
St. Louis' to thank the businessmen who provided financial backing for his solo
Atlantic flight in 1927.
Y. The nation's first interstate highway was constructed here.
Z. The Gateway Arch - at 630 feet - is the nation's tallest man-made monument.
AA. The Mississippi River runs 2,350 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the
Gulf of Mexico. The word 'Mississippi' comes from the Anishinabe people (Ojibwe
Indians). They called the river 'Messipi' which means 'Big River.' The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers maintains a navigation channel nine feet deep in the center of the
river.
BB. The bread slicer was invented here circa 1900
CC. The 2nd professional fire dept in USA was started here in 1850 (Cincinnati
started the first 2 years prior)
DD. General Grant & Robert e Lee both served as new West point officers at St
Louis.
EE. Jefferson Barracks still open as reserve base, museums & park, is the second
largest military cemetery in the U.S. and was the site of one of the bloodiest
battles in the Civil War with 25,000 killed