February 2010
02/25/10Charmin's New Olympic SpokesmanA PittGirl reader sends her photos of the Pittsburgh Potty to top all Pittsburgh Potties, in an unbelievable location... |
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02/22/10Offensive Winter DrivingIf you’ve never had a fear of driving in winter weather, a surefire way to gain that fear is to wake up in a death spin on an icy bridge to see your sister frantically turning the steering wheel this way and that way and this way like she’s in a bumper car at Kennywood, all the while screaming like a howler monkey.It began ten years ago on an icy bridge in the middle of hell. In this case, hell is Arkansas. It was early January when my sister and I were driving back to college in Texas. An hour or so from Texarkana, heading for the Texas border, my sister was driving our little college car, a tiny blue Mercury Tracer, while I slept soundly in the passenger seat. It was mid-morning. Cold.My sister’s terrified, drawn-out, blood-curdling scream is what pulled me from... Posted at 01:19 PM | Permalink | Comments: 9 |
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02/12/10Respect the Parking ChairPittGirl gives her due respect to the legendary Pittsburgh Parking Chair, including maps, history and photos (and warnings). Follow the link to share a photo of your own chair! Posted at 12:37 PM | Permalink | Comments: 15 |
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02/04/10REVEALED! PittGirl's Own Pittsburgh PottyIn her February Pittsburgh Magazine column, PittGirl discusses that bastion of the 'Burgh basement: The Pittsburgh Potty. Here, she shows you hers. Posted at 02:13 PM | Permalink |
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01/29/10The Everyday ExtraordinaryHere’s the thing. I can’t even be sure this memory is real. I called my mother and father and they said, “It’s plausible.” I called my sisters and they said, “I don’t recall,” and “That doesn’t ring a bell,” and “I can’t remember what I had for breakfast, let alone what happened 25 years ago, girl” and “THE BABY IS SLEEPING! I’M SO EXCITED. I’M GOING TO NAP NOW! BYE!” But it’s there in my head. A memory of my father and mother in the driver and passenger seats, respectively. My four sisters and me in the back seat and the WAY back seat as we called it, of the station wagon. Kids, a station wagon is a short minivan without swiveling captain’s chairs, or DVD players... Posted at 11:41 AM | Permalink |
Humor columnist Virginia Montanez delivers weekly posts on politics, pigeons and all things Pittsburgh via Pittsburgh magazine and her personal blog, 
