... but instead i'm copy/pasting this email JI forwarded to me...
Only Massachusetts Canobie Lake Park Boston Revere Dorchester Springfield Billerica Gloucester Peabody Haverhill New Hampshire Connecticut Fenway Park Mass. Lynn Cape Plymouth Plantation Government Center Boom Town Boston Garden Alice Boston New Hampshire Hampton Beach Sioux City
1. The Red Sox World Series win was, and will always be, one of the
greatest moments in your life.
2. The guy driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you're swearing
at him for going too slow.
3. When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke.
4. You went to
5. You actually enjoy driving around rotaries.
6. You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language.
7. Your social security number starts with a 0.
8. You can actually find your way around the streets of
9. You know what a "regular" coffee is.
10. You keep an ice scraper in your car year-round.
11. You can tell the difference betwee n a
12.
13. You almos t feel disappointed if someone doesn't flip you the bird
when you cut them off or steal their parking space.
14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester,
15. Anyone you don't know is a potential idiot until proven otherwise.
16. Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts or CVS Pharmacy
within eyeshot at all times.
17. You have driven to
18. You know how to pronounce Yastrzemski.
19. You know there's a trophy at the end of the Bean Pot.
20. You order iced coffee in January.
21. You know that the Purple Line will take you anywhere.
22. You love scorpion bowls.
23. You know what they sell at a Packie .
24. Sorry Manny, but number 24 means DEWEY EVANS.
25. You know what First Night is.
26. You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.
26a. You know how to pronounce Seamus.
27. McLobster = McCrap!
28. You know at least 2 cops in your town because they were your high school drinking buddies.
29. You know there are 6 New England states, but that
30. You give incomprehensible directions to tourists, feel bad when they drive off, but then say to yourself ,"Ah, screw them."
31. You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.
32. You hate the Kennedy's, but you vote for them anyway.
33. You know holding onto the railing when riding the Green Line is not optional
34. The numbers '78 and '86 make you cringe.
35. You've been to Goodtimes
36. You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving an d Independence Day. (...and they DO).
37. You have never actually been to "Cheers."
38. The words ' WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.
39. You've been to
40. You've gone to at least one party at U
41. You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat.
42. You know what a Frappe is.
43. You've been to Hempfest.
44. You know who Frank Averuch is.
45. ADVANCED: You know Frank Averuch was once Bozo the Clown
46. You can complete the following: "Lynn,
47. You get pissed off when a restaurant serves clam chowder, and it turns out to be friggin' Snows.
48. You actually know how to merge from six lanes of traffic down to one.
49. The TV weatherman is damn good if he's right 25% of the time.
50. You never go to Cape Cod," you go "down the
51. You think that Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon are more evil than Whitey Bu lger.
52. You know who Whitey Bulger is .
53. You went to the Swan Boats, House of Seven Gables, or
54. Bobby Orr is loved as much as Larry Bird, Tom Brady, and Ted Williams.
55. You remember Major Mudd.
56. You know what candlepin bowling is.
57. You can drive from the mountains to the ocean all in one day.
58. You know
59. When you were a kid, Rex Trailer was the coolest guy around. Speaking of which...
60. You can still hum the song from the end of
61. Calling Carrabba's an "Italian" restaurant is sacrilege.
62. You still have your old Flexible Flyer somewhere in your parents' attic.
63. You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.
64. The only time you've been on the Freedom Trail is when r elatives are in town.
65. The Big Dig tunnel disaster wasn't a surprise.
66. You call guys you've just met "Chief" or "Boss."
67. 4:15 pm and pitch black out means only 3 more shopping days until Christmas.
68. You know more than one person with the last name Murphy.
69. You refer to Savin Hill as "Stab 'n Kill."
70. You've never eaten at Durgin Park, but recommend it to tourists.
71. You can't look at the zip code 02134 without singing it.
72. You voted for a Republican Mormon as Governor just to screw with the rest of the country.
73. 11 pm? Drunk? It means one thing: Kowloons!
74. 2 am? Drunk? It means one thing: Kelly's Roast Be ef!
75. 5 am? Drunk? It means one thing: You wish you had a blanket in your back seat
76. You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.
77. People you don't like are all "Bastids."
78. You took off school or work for the Patriots first Super Bowl Win Parade.
79. You've called something "wicked pissa."
80. You'll always get razzed for Dukakis.
81. Saturday afternoons meant Creature Double Feature with Dale Dorman
82. Sunday mornings meant the Three Stooges on Channel 38
83. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater.
84. No, you don't trust the Gorton's Fisherman.
85. You know that Papa Gino's usually has a jukebox.
86. You think Aerosmith is the greatest rock band of all time.
87. Your town has at least 6 pizza and roast beef shops.
88. You know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frankie.
89. 20 degrees is downright balmy as long as there ain't
no wind - then it gets wicked cold.
90. You were very sad when saying goodbye to the
91. Thanksgiving means family, turkey, High School football, and the
long version of
92. You know the guy who founded the
93. You know what the Combat Zone is.
94. You actually drive 45 minutes to
95. You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming
traffic so you can make a left.
96. You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop.
97. You've been to
99. Hearing an old lady shout "Numbah 96 for
100 . You remember Jordan Marsh, Filene's, Grants, Bradlees, Caldor, Zayres, Orbit, or Ann & Hope
101. You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Massachusetts
this made me lol.
Posted by: erin | December 24, 2008 at 02:35 PM
I had to send this to my dad, who grew up in Danvers, who now lives in GA. Gotta love the north!!!
Posted by: JENNIFER | December 24, 2008 at 09:16 PM