How to tell that you're from Massachusetts... 1.The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. 2.The fact that routes 128 and 95 are pretty much the same thing doesn't confuse you. 3.When ordering a tonic, you mean a coke...not water with bubbles. 4.You can navigate a rotary without a problem. 5.You almost feel insulted when someone doesn't flip you off when you cut them off, or steal their parking space, etc. 6.You know how to pronounce any of the following words: "Worcester", "Haverhill", "Scituate", "Leominster", "Woburn", "Cotuit". 7.You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer. 8.You know that there are two Bulger brothers (both are crooks, but you know there are two). 9.You have been to Fenway Park. 10.You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Patriots would move to Hartford (Ha! Ha!). 11.You laugh at all of the other states in New England (see also #10). 12.You know of at least one diner or food vendor where you can get food after last call. 13.You can actually find your way around Boston. 14.You have spent at least one weekend at UMass. 15.The curse of the Bambino is taught in your local public school. 16.You refer to the New York Yankees as, "the devil's bitches" or something to that effect. Come to think of it, you use that terminology for ANYONE from New York. 17.You use colleges as landmarks for directions (i.e., go past MIT until you hit Harvard. Take a right and go past Lesley. Keep going until you get to Tufts--actual directions!) 18.You think that Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever. 19.You are surprised to find that Evacuation Day is not a recognized holiday everywhere. 20.You know at least one guy named either Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, O.B., or Seamus. 21.You think the rest of the country owes you for having things like Thanksgiving and Independence day. 22.As a kid, you laughed at the kids down south who never got to have 'snow days'. 23.You feel that the rest of the world needs to drive more like you. 24.The Beanpot is a hockey tournament, not a serving container. 25.You take great pride in Cheers. 26.You can recognize a Revere girl simply by looking at her hair. 27.You know exactly where you were when Buckner missed the ball. 28.You know that there is a bigger difference between Roxbury and West Roxbury than just a direction. 29.Somebody calls you a Masshole and you take it as a compliment. And, the final and most prominent way to tell that you are from Massachusetts... 30.You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of speech.
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