100 things only in Massachusetts ...

mmmm kellys roast beef

This is hilarious, mostly because I just went back home for Thanksgiving with my girlfriend, and I think I borught up about 20 of these while we were there explaining what Boston was all about ...

the ones I know came up in conversation ...

9. You know what a "regular" coffee is.

14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica
Gloucester , and Haverhill .
(Seeing as I grew up in Chelmsford, the Merrimack Valley towns came up)

16. Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts or a CVS Pharmacy
within eyeshot at all times.
(our first trip together, we went to Santa Fe, NM, and I nearly had a ecstacy induced seizure when I saw a Dunkies and CVS next to each other ... didn't realize they were that far west)

17. You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday just to buy alcohol.

22. You love scorpion bowls.
(We almost went to the Hong & Kong)

23. You know what they sell at a Packie.

30. You intentionally give wrong directions to tourists, feel bad when
they drive off, but then say to yourself ,"Ah, screw them."
(While we were walking, I gave directions to a couple in a car, the light was changing so it was hurried and they sped off, my lady asked "Was that right?" ... I replied, "eh .... it was close enough."

37. You have never been to "Cheers."

38. The words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.

39. You've been to Fenway Park more than "several" times.

52. You know who Whitey Bulger is.

53. You went to the Swan Boats, House of Seven Gables, or Plymouth
Plantation on a field trip in elementary school

56. You know what candlepin bowling is

70. You've never eaten at Durgin Park , but recommend it to tourists.
(We were walking around Quincy Market trying to come up with a place for dinner, we passed Durgun Park. I explained what it was, how the waitresses are known for their sassy behavior, how it's home Boston cooking, etc ... my girl asked "So, you want to go there for dinner?" ... I replied, "Oh, hell no."


79. You've called something "wicked pissa."
(The lady noticed how strong my Boston accent came back while I was back home ... it's pretty much non-existant in Cali, but I spend just one day with my brothers and my "r"s seem to disappear.)

82. Sunday mornings meant the Three Stooges on Channel 38
(They popped up on the jumbotron at the Bruins game we went to ... good times!)

85. You know that Papa Gino's usually has a jukebox

87. Your town has at least 6 sub shops, and none of them are a Subway.
(I currently live in a city that has the highest restaraunt per capita ratio in the country, and there is not one sub shop to be found .... and NONE of the pizza places make subs ... it's Quizno's or Subway for subs, that's it.)

90. You were very sad when saying goodbye to the Boston Garden

91. Thanksgiving means family, turkey, High School football, and the >long
version of Alice 's Restaurant.
(My dad is HUGE on listening to Alice's restaraunt on T-day)

94. You actually drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales
tax
(Chelmsford to Nashua is actually 15 minutes.)



Ha, that's 22 ... I was right ... I miss Boston ...

And where's the tidbit about the lights at the top of the old Hancock building???

Steady Blue, skies are true
Blinking Blue, clouds are due
Steady Red, rain ahead
Blinking Red, Snow instead ...

(except in the summer, when blinking red means the Sox game is called off).

14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica
Gloucester , and Haverhill

I got into a fight with a bus driver in orlando because he didn't like that I pronouced Peabody "Pea-buddy" (what everyone in Mass calls it) instead of Pea-bo-dy.

I live in Haverhill (pronouced Hey-vrill) so this comes up a lot.

LoveBoatAdmiral wrote:

14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica
Gloucester , and Haverhill

I got into a fight with a bus driver in orlando because he didn't like that I pronouced Peabody "Pea-buddy" (what everyone in Mass calls it) instead of Pea-bo-dy.

I live in Haverhill (pronouced Hey-vrill) so this comes up a lot.

I actually say PEE-beh-DEE (say it fast) ....

That's how I think a lot of north shore folks say it as well.

But, you are right, it's not PEE-body .... this is the only PEE-body I know ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YunO4Wc8E28

LoveBoatAdmiral wrote:

14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica
Gloucester , and Haverhill

I got into a fight with a bus driver in orlando because he didn't like that I pronouced Peabody "Pea-buddy" (what everyone in Mass calls it) instead of Pea-bo-dy.

I live in Haverhill (pronouced Hey-vrill) so this comes up a lot.

i live in methuen. thats how i say haverhill

Whizbang wrote:

Danimal wrote:

LoveBoatAdmiral wrote:

I live in Haverhill (pronouced Hey-vrill) so this comes up a lot.

Home of Rob Zombie.

HHS grad, 1983

Don't forget his brother, MC Spider from Powerman 5000 ... who, has the propensity to look like Seth Green in Can't Hardly Wait ...

Oh how I missed this thread

Was anyone in here a fan of Tony and Ann's Pizza, formerly in North Chelmsford?



For 30 years, Tony's was the place for the most unique tasting pizza. People would come from miles away (literally, an hour plus away) to get some.

A little after Tony died, it closed in 2002.

Well, I guess the kids are opening it up again later this fall ... I highly anticipate my trek back home for Christmas to try out the new Tony's!!!

So popular, it's even been on the Simpsons!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVO2syltHvI