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You know your a Bostonian When
1. You've slammed on your brakes to deter a tailgater
2. Your favorite adjective is "wicked"
3. You remember when the "Fleet Center" was "The Boston Garden" and refuse to refer to it as anything BUT "the Garden"
4. Know at least three Tony's, one Vinnie and a Frank(ie)
5. You go to the "packy" not the "liquor store"
6. Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts, ATM or CVS within eyeshot at all times.
7. Know how to claim your space on the T. Know what the T is.
8. You keep an ice scraper and can of de-icer on the floor of your car...year round
9. You still try to order curly fries from Burger King
10. You know how to pronounce Worcester, Peabody, and Cotuit
11. You know where the Combat Zone used to be and still avoid that area
12. You don't eat dinner; you eat "suppa"
13. Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, etc. are not called "soda", they are "tonic"
14. You order iced coffee in January
15. You can curse in Italian...only you don't say "curse" you say "swear"
16. You don't understand the purpose of a crosswalk and therefore refuse to use them, even outside of Boston
17. You know what candlepin bowling is
18. You know about Evacuation Day
19. You have tried to drive the measured mile in less than 45 seconds.
20. You drive 45 minutes to New Hampshire to save $5 in sales tax
21. The whole 'Big Dig' mess drives you nuts unless you are spooning it from Brighams. You know what Brighams is and it shows.
22. You've used the statement "not fa nuthin" in conversation.
23. You serve bread with every meal.
24. You feel compelled to hear at least one weather report a day.
25. You've pulled out of a side street and used your car to block oncoming traffic so you can make a left.
26. You've bragged about the money you've saved at The Christmas Tree Shop.
27. Those "things" you put on your ice cream are "jimmies", not "sprinkles"!
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