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| view log Me and my gang in Breck |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 10:49 AM |
Only Massachusetts Folks Would Understand
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 Canobie Lake Park or Water Country as a kid.
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 zero.
8. You can actually find your way around the streets of Boston.
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 between a Revere accent and a Dorchester accent.
12. Springfield is located 'way out west.'
13. You almost 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, Billerica, Gloucester, Peabody and Haverhill.
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 New Hampshire on a Sunday just to buy alcohol.
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. Bonus: 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 Connecticut really doesn't count.
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 Kennedys, 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 and 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 Fenway Park.
40. You've gone to at least one party at U Mass.
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, Lynn ......'
47. You get pissed off when a restaurant serves clam chowder, and it turns out to be friggin' Snows. (or Manhattan clam)
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 Cape '.
51. You think that Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon are more evil than Whitey Bulger.
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.
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 Scollay Square once stood where Government Center is.
59. When you were a kid, Rex Trailer was the coolest guy around. Speaking of which.... You can still hum the song from the end of Boom Town
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 route128 is some kind of strange weather dividing line for snow / rain
64. The only time you've been on the Freedom Trail is when relatives 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. 4:15pm 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 Beef! The one on Revere Beach not the one on Route 1.
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 is no wind - then it gets wicked cold.
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.
92. You know the guy who founded the Boston Pops was named Athah Feedlah.
93. You know what the Combat Zone is.
94. You actually drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax.
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 Hampton Beach on a Saturday night.
98. Playing street hockey was a daily after school ritual.
99. Hearing an old lady shout 'Numbah 96 for Sioux City!' means it's time for steak.
100. You remember Jordan Marsh, Filene's, Grants, Bradlees, Caldor, Zayres, or Ann & Hope. |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 11:00 AM
modified: 5/16/2008 at 11:00 AM |
Mark, I thank you for putting this song in my head this morning, I'm sure it'll be with me all. day. long. 
Way on down to southern Alabama
With the guitars jammin' that's where we're headed
Straight up to Butte, Montana singin' Lord I was born a ramblin' man
California to Oregon
Even New York City got one or two hillbillies ready to hit the road
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
Me and my gang <----------------------------------------Your current avatar title! 
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reins
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang
We got hippies, gypsies, freaks and geeks
High class women in Daisy Duke denim
Bangin' on gongs and singin' our songs
Dude named Elrock jammin on an iPod
Beer and bonfires
Wide open throttle, Coors in a bottle
It's all for one and ONE FOR ALL YA'LL
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reins
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang |
~Michelle
Southeastern PA Group
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon...everything's different. - Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 11:33 AM |
| Thankfully, #17 is no longer necessary. |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 11:51 AM |
haha, that is awesome.
Quote from Markfive on 5/16/2008 at 10:49 AM:
91. Thanksgiving means family, turkey, High School football, and the long version of Alice's Restaurant.
I actually have Alice's Restaurant on my MP3 player to listen to on Thanksgiving since I just can't get used to not hearing it down in FL. |
Shaunna
"Everything in moderation. Including moderation." |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 12:02 PM |
| Quote from HurricaneShaunna on 5/16/2008 at 11:51 AM: I actually have Alice's Restaurant on my MP3 player to listen to on Thanksgiving since I just can't get used to not hearing it down in FL.
It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without hearing Alice's Restaurant! When we were younger my brother and I used to love when my step-dad played it, and it sort of became a tradition. |
~Michelle
Southeastern PA Group
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon...everything's different. - Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 2:13 PM
modified: 5/16/2008 at 2:15 PM |
Wow its like you know everything about me! 
great post! |
Dave
Upcoming races:
• Officer Jamie Cochrane Memorial 10k Road Race - Quincy, MA - 09/07/08
• Forrest Memorial 5k Road Race - Marlborough, MA - 9/28/08
• The Sun Half Marathon - Lowell, MA - 10/19/08
• Marathon - Fall of 2009? |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 3:50 PM |
| Quote from Mississippi on 5/16/2008 at 12:02 PM: It wouldn't be Thanksgiving without hearing Alice's Restaurant! When we were younger my brother and I used to love when my step-dad played it, and it sort of became a tradition.
I've always thought of this place as a sort of "group W". |
| "I run in the path of your commands for you have set my heart free." Ps 119:32 |
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Relocated NE |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 3:55 PM |
| Looks like I have finally "become native", moved here from Jersey 7 years ago and understand most of the list. |
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 6:37 PM |
| Hey--I understand some of them! Born in Concord--moved away in 1963, mother born and raised in Waltham... |
Dorsey
San Diego 1997: 4:59:59,
San Diego 1999: 4:37:23,
Carlsbad 2008: 6:32:21, America's Finest City Half Aug 2008: ??
"Run if you can. Walk if you must. Crawl if you have to. Just don't give up."
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 6:51 PM |
Great list. From Malden living in Melrose now.
I'm actually hitting Kowloon tonight!!! Although it will be after work instead of 11pm with my family so I'll be home for the Celts. |
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Nashville Bound |
posted: 5/16/2008 at 8:57 PM |
| Hahaha. I grew up in Peabody (P-biddy - see #14) and way too much of this applies to me! |
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