I don’t know about you, but I happen to love those, “You know you’re from Boston, when…” lists. (They just keep growing!!!! And getting more relevant. I love it!) But not only do they give you a warm, tingly feeling, they also give you that awesome surge of Massachusetts pride, mixed up in visions of the Charles, the songs of Tessie and Dirty Water, and the Red Sox.

This of course has been known to result in those (pitiable) souls not fortunate enough to be from here (and get our jokes) - who get scared/confused on our highways - calling us Massholes.

But let’s face it, Massachusetts is pissah to the max. :D


But this one list (see below) …I was laughing so hard I fell off my chair. I feel it’s also rather appropriate, since the weather actually got cold this week. It was in the forties either monday and tuesday - and I had forgotten my coat, and I was like, eh, at least it’s not windy or in the thirties - then I might actually be tempted to put it on.

Oh, and yesterday, one of my dear, dear friends, who lived down south for most of her life, and loves the North (she wants to live in Boston when she gets older) - was all, “Paula, can I just say how much I love how Massachusetts you are?”

Aw. Thanks Nicole. The nicest compliment I could ask for. :D

Massachusetts Temperature Conversion Chart

60° F: Southern Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Massachusetts sunbathe.

50° F: New Yorkers try to turn on the heat. People in Massachusetts plant gardens.

40° F: Italian & English cars won’t start. People in Massachusetts drive with the windows down.

32° F: Distilled water freezes. The water at the Quabbin Reservoir gets thicker.

20° F: Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves, and wool hats. People in Massachusetts throw on a flannel shirt.

15° F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in Massachusetts have the last cookout before it gets cold.

0° F: All the people in Miami die. In Massachusetts they close the windows.

10° below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in Massachusetts are selling cookies door to door.

25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. People in Massachusetts get out their winter coats.

40° below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in Massachusetts let the dogs sleep indoors.

100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Massachusetts get frustrated because they can’t start their “kahs.”

460° below zero: Absolute zero on the Kelvin scale - all atomic motion stops. People in Massachusetts start saying, “cold ’nuff for ya?”

500° below zero: Hell freezes over. The Red Sox win the World Series.