BY MORGAN LEMNER, ANDREA RILEY AND ALLIE HABECK
We love Milwaukee. This city is one-of-a-kind! So to celebrate the launch of our new website, we decided to go out into the community and ask cream citizens what they think makes this city so special. To get answers, we swung by the Milwaukee Public Market, Crossroads Collective and Mayfair Mall. The answers varied from the strange and weird to the goofy and nonsensical. Following is the question we asked and how Milwaukeeans responded:
You know you’re in Milwaukee when ______ (fill in the blank)
- “The cheese has a squeak” – David Garcia
- “There are bars on every corner”– John Vollmer
- “People are walking in shorts in the winter” – Lex Allen
- “When you talk about Milverine” – Zoe Jones
- “…. when you hear someone say bag – but they actually say it like bay-g – and the sweet sound of the grating Wisconsin accent makes you feel at home” – Allison Garcia
- “There are more bars than churches” – Drew Coffin
- “You’re boozing at brunch” – Katie Williams
- “You see the Crazy Car Guy, ya know? Brother Ron!” – Stephanie France
- “You can hear someone talking about the Packers, the Bucks and the Brewers within earshot” – Daniel Knoedler
- “You bump into someone and they accidentally say ‘ope'” – Andrea Riley
- “When you can fall into potholes” – Jennifer Fehrman
- “You have questioned whether or not you like the large orange-shaped statue” – Ensley Gosset
- “Your gross domestic capital per capita is $58,343” – Archer Parquette
- “You see Black Cat Alley” – Kayla Maduscha
- “There are cheese curds at every restaurant” – Yamilett Lopez
- “You get a whole chicken with a pitcher of Bloody Marys” – Carole Nicksin
- “You see the minion pipe” – Abigail Oye
- “When you catch yourself invested in the great debate over which custard shop is the best…even though we all know it’s Kopps” – Morgan Lemner
- “You think of the art museum” – Angelina Riedijk
- “You see Miller Park” – Jenni Adwards
- “You see Hoan Bridge” – Garret Roth
- “When you can’t find parking for like two hours” – Liberty Gruber
- “When it’s 20 degrees outside and people are still out drinking” – Becca Kacafta
- “When there’s a bar on every corner” – Conner Traub
- “You see ‘One Call That’s All’ billboards on the highway” – Elizabeth Stowlow
- “You can smell the beer” – TJ Lowry
- “You see a line from The Hop” – John Plaski
- “It’s impossible to get to the lake during Summerfest” – Batoul Javer
- “You have people driving in the left lane on the freeway” – Andreanna Grubo
- “I think of beer, brats and cheese” – Dominique Evins
- “People are more excited for the tailgate than the game” – Evan Watters
- “You drive by and see the skyline” – Antonio Roseli
- “You see Calatrava’s wings” – Robyn Reese
- “The Milwaukee sign” – Rachel Pollicks
- “The Art Museum” – Parumi Park
- “Beer and cheese curds” – Liz Lopez
- “There are bars on every corner” – Peg Ryan
- “Brewers…and everyone is drunk before 9 a.m.” – Felicia Jarosinski
- “You can smell the yeast!” – Kate Reigle
- “When your Bloody Mary practically comes with a whole meal and a little beer chaser” – Alex Kutz
- “You can see the lake” – Ruth Slavin
- “You see the cheeseheads on the streets” – Alexis Smith
- “There’s anything and everything beer related” – Shawna Shirillo
- “Beer and cheese” – Allison Enders
- “When you see U.S. Bank building” – Lizz Weier
- “You’re on Oakland Avenue and you can’t decide what to eat” – Willie Maryland
- “When you run over a pot hole” – Leigha Hodge
- “When you see Miller Park” – Lindsay Russell
- “You’re on Lake Michigan” – Mike Pawlik
- “When you see Miller Park” – Thailing Aguilera
- “When the weather is above 60 degrees and the Harp patio is full” – Amy Schmidt
- “When I can smell it driving over the bridge and see the beautiful lake front and the museum” – Laura H.
- “When I hear people’s speech patterns” – Peggy
- “You see three or four bars at a corner at any given intersection” – Scott Lucey
- “You see neon beer signs in windows” – Olivia Molter
- “The weather changes rapidly” – Rex Cruz
- “I see a Culvers” – Ian Tishler
- “It’s cold” – Jason Alston
- “When you’re downtown” – James Smith
- “When drivers aren’t using their blinkers” – Jason Revels
- “There’s loud cars” – Moses Contreres
- “You see people drinking” – John Mas
- “The car guy with the airhorn” (Referring to “Brother Ron”) – Kyle Majewski
- “When you cross the Hoan Bridge” – Weston Rich
- “When I smell a street festival” – Bethany Crevensten
- “When you see a lot of breweries” – Bristall Johnson
- “The sun is not shining” – Kathy Klotz
- “When you see a pub” – Anonymous
- “When it’s cold” – Luis A.
- “It’s February and it’s -30 degrees” – Jose Reveriz *Okay Jose… -30 degrees?
- “You see packers stuff” – Katie H.
- “You’re at a brewery” – Ashley Heiser
- “Seeing breweries or Miller Park” – Greg Kollauf
- “When you see the Miller Park stadium” – Belinda M.
- “Beer gardens open up in the spring and county parks – Linda B.
- “When you smell the brewery on the interstate” – Kim Rowe
- “Lots of beer” – Stephanie Harmey
- “When you hear about beer” – Sue Smith
- “When the roads get bumpy” – Pete X.
- “I see abandoned buildings and lifelessness” – Cynthia Edmond
- “When you see a Culvers” – Ivy Ward
- “When you see the lake” – Elise Batainsila
- “You start seeing more food options” – Sam Huntoon
- “Someone asks whether you want brandy in your old fashioned” – Lindsey Anderson
- “You’re recombobulating” – Chris Drosner
- “You’re drinking a New Glarus Belgian Red beer” – Emily Baum
- “When you’re tailgating at Miller Park on Opening Day…and it’s snowing” – Natalie Blais
- “You programmed the phone number for Usinger” – Ann Christenson
- “You see the Summerfest sign” – Ari Rehberg
- “You see Pedal Milwaukee” – Ellie Cupp
- “You see the Hone Bridge in the horizon” – Taylor Zaeske
- “When you’re offered a beer chaser with your bloody mary” – Marcella Garcia
- “You can find a brewery tour faster than a place open for brunch” – John Taffer
- “There’s a bar open on every street and block” – Ivana Riley
- “Cheeseheads” – Jack Korabik
- “The sticker car…aka Brother Ron” – Kacie Gaffney
- “When you hear the word bubbler in replacement for water fountain” – Christy Lengling
- “When it’s cold outside” – Emerald Gonzale
- “I can’t feel my face in the wind” – Allie Habeck
- “Idk, lol! Next question please” – Paige Kanman
