I wrote a few "zingers" about how to know you're from Pekin. Ha ha!

You know you're from Pekin when ... you think stop signs are suggestions.

A "Baby On Board" sign is for your pet pig.

You call the muddy bank of the Illinois River, The Beach.

You keep your doors unlocked at night in hopes your neighbor will bring in beer.

To keep from mowing your grass, you put up a Prairie Grass Experiment sign. 

You think a job is a waste of time, since you're  already an expert dumpster diver. 

You don't need an automatic dish washer, since Ole Blue licks 'em up clean, real nice like. 

Since you can't get rid of all the flies in the house, you claim them as dependents. 

You call the strong smell from the distillery, Chanel Number 2.

You think bow hunting for Asian Carp should be an Olympic sport.