12 Things A True Bostonian Can Honestly Say They've Never Done
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Juliet White
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There are times when our identity is formed as much by the things we won’t do as by our actions themselves. Bostonians are a wonderfully varied bunch, but living here is a unique experience that has an effect on our collective behavior. Here are 12 things that most Bostonians have never done:
No way. No how.
We use tomatoes in loads of dishes, but there are rules. True Bostonians know that chowder is supposed to be pale - not orange or reddish.
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This song only became an official part of Fenway tradition in 2002 but it's seriously catchy.
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Bars and clubs here close "early" compared to some other U.S. cities.
It doesn't matter if you call it a rotary, roundabout or traffic circle, we are confident in our ability to master them. Figuring out which lane we need to be in for a desired destination can be a little trickier.
Seriously, there are just so many of them. Whoever devised driving laws clearly never tried to negotiate Boston's roads.
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Boston's not too big or too small. It's just right.
Leave that to tourists who are trying to blend in.
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Out-of-state students... just don't. No one wants to be Storrowed.
Regardless of whether or not we have a traditional accent, people's impressions of the Boston accent usually fall flat.
We can literally never have enough Dunks.
Life can pull us in unexpected directions, but true Bostonians eventually return home.
Have you done any of these things? Let us know in the comments. No fibbing!
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