You Know You're From Massachusetts When...

[matrixrefugee]

I just couldn't resist when I found this on blogthings.com...

You Know You're From Massachusetts When...

The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow.

When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke...not quinine water.

You actually enjoy driving around rotaries. (I enjoy riding around 'em since I don't drive...)

You almost feel disappointed when someone doesn't flip you the bird when you cut them off or steal their parking space.

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

You have driven to New Hampshire on a Sunday in order to get beer.

You know that there are two Bulger brothers, and that they're both crooks. (::Insert random grousing about the "Help the FBI find Whitey Bulger" ad that was on my website for a whole month...::)

You know what they sell at a packie.

You know at least one bar where you can get something to drink after last call.

You can actually find your way around Boston.

Evacuation Day is a recognized holiday.

You know what First Night is.

You know at least one guy named Sean, Pat, Whitey, Red, Bud or Seamus.

You think the rest of the country owes you for Thanksgiving and Independence Day. ((*GRIN!*))

You have never been to Cheers.

When the words 'WICKED' and 'GOOD' go together.

You knew that there was no chance in hell that the Pats would move to Hartford.

You have gone to at least one party at UMass.

The curse of the Bambino is taught in public schools.

You own a "Yankees Suck" shirt or hat. ((Nope))

You think Doug Flutie is the greatest athlete ever. ((He's done a lot to help raise awareness of autism spectrum conditions))

You remember exactly where you were when the ball rolled through Buckner's legs.

You pray for the Red Sox to win the World Series not this season, but in your lifetime. ((Heh, heh, heh!! It happened this year!))

You know how to make a frappe.

You know that "Big Dig" is also a kind of ice cream you can get at Brigham's. ((::Insert joke about "Reverse the Curse" ice cream::))

You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one.

You never go to "Cape Cod", you go "down the Cape". ((YUP!))

You think that Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs and Derek Jeter are more evil than Whitey Bulger. ((I disagree...))

You went to Old Sturbridge Village, Plymouth Plantation, or both, on field trip in grammar school. ((Haven't been to either: costs too much))

You're aware that there is a town, somewhere in Massachusetts, named Brimfield where they have the biggest outdoor antique market in the world.

You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day.

You know that the Mass Pike is some sort of strange weather dividing line.

You know that P-Town isn't the name of a new rap group.

You know that Ludlow is 90% Portuguese and that Fall River is 90% Lebanese.

You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. ((YUP!))

You've called something "wicked pissa"

You have driven to either Rhode Island, New Hampshire or Vermont for a tattoo. ((Nope: but I'm trying to get some henna work done.))

You see people like Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Dicky Barret (The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones), Tracy Bonham, Evan Dando (The Lemonheads) and Ric Ocasek (The Cars) in the local supermarket and it doesn't phase you.

You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater

Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)

Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times. ((We've got all three here!))

You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round

You still try to order curly fries from Burger King

You order iced coffee in January

You know what candlepin bowling is

You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax ((YUP!))

You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.

You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop ((::Singing the jingle: "Don't you juust LOVE a bar-gain" Ding-ding-ding Ding-ding-DING::))

You know what a "regular" coffee is

You actually get these jokes and pass them on to other friends from Massachusetts.

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And from VA, we get...

[dark-puck.livejournal.com]

The person driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you are cursing him for going too slow. … I guess there must be some Massachusetts blood in me… you should hear me when they're going twenty under the speed limit.

You actually know how to merge from 6 lanes of traffic down to one. O.o Kee-rist, and I thought four to one was bad!

You can drive to the mountains and the ocean all in one day. I can do that… if my sense of direction didn't suck.


You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language. Down hear, it's the 'ou' combination. Y', Y'all…

You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater …hasn't everyone?

You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left. Actually, it was a right turn… *looks evil*


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[yep-its-just-me.livejournal.com]

Rotaries are the most godawful things on the face of the earth. Nothing like being born and raised in California, then you go to Mass and spend half of your vacation stuck on a rotary.