You might be from Boston if…

  • you drink tonic.
  • you know what a bubbler is.
  • your family will disown you if you’re a Yankees fan.
  • you think there’s no life west of 495.
  • you know they’re called rotaries, not roundabouts or circles.
  • you’re considered among the worst drivers in the country.
  • you think 1-way streets are common everywhere.
  • you know what a “buckner” is.
  • there’s only 25 letters in the alphabet in your speech.
  • you know what the Big Dig is.
  • you knew Great Woods and the Garden.
  • the words “Southie” and “Eastie” have some meaning to you.
  • you know what the Beanpot is.
  • you know what nationality predominates in the North End and Eastie.
  • you consider Worcester and Springfield “cow pastures.”
  • you know what the Central Artery is.
  • you have to dial the area code just to call across the street.
  • it doesn’t surprise you to see someone talking on their cell while drinking a coffee and driving with their knees.
  • you can’t go more than a few blocks without hearing a horn beeped.
  • it’s tough to break 40 due to the city traffic but you do it anyway.
  • you know what the Monster is.