You know you're not in New York anymore when...

3/4 of the customers at the grocery store pay with personal checks. (Apparently these people have yet to develop the compulsive need to earn a few extra frequent flier miles by using special credit cards.)

The checkout person at the grocery store asks a customer how his vacation was. (She really did... I heard this yesterday.)

Audience members approach the concessions table after our concert, look at our cd's, and ask if that's all we have. They are not looking for DVD's. They want tapes!