When you live in Massachusetts long enough, you start to aquire a special sort of local knowledge. Some common English words means something totally different in the Bay State, and quirky customs abound. Here are some questions that only Massachusetts natives will know the answers to.
- What’s a regular coffee?
Flickr/Jennifer Out-of-staters might assume this means a black coffee, but they’d be wrong. A “coffee regular” has cream and sugar. How much actually depends on what part of the state you live in, but it’s definitely not black.
- Where should you go if you’re thirsty?
Flickr/Rishabh Mishra The bubbler, of course. Or maybe the packie.
- What can you get at the Vineyard?
Flickr/David Berkowitz Fudge, pastel shorts, sailing lessons and seafood. Wine from the vine? No so much.
- What do we sing during the 8th inning?
Flickr/Neil Whitehouse Piper “Sweet Caroline,” of course. This Neil Diamond hit is synonymous with the Boston Red Sox and is played during the 8th inning at Fenway.
- Where does the Green Monster live?
Flickr/Wally Gobetz He hangs out at Fenway Park in Boston. Good luck getting tickets to sit on him.
- Who lives at Tanglewood?
Flickr/Timothy Jared Though it sounds like a fairy tale village, it’s actually the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
- Can I get a spoon for this?
Flickr/Chris Devers Only weirdos eat a Hoodsie Cup with anything but a tiny wooden paddle.
- What’s red and tasty and comes from a bog?
Flickr/MOTT Cranberries of course!
- What’s over the bridge?
Flickr/Drew Bryden If you’re a Cape Codder, the rest of Massachusetts lives “over the bridge.”
- What’s a candlepin?
Flickr/Hillary Hartley A necessary component of the best sort of bowling.
- Are there tomatoes in the chowder?
Flickr/Vincent Nguyen No. Just no. You have to head out of state for that nonsense.
- Where do you park the car?
Flickr/Madeline Wright Anywhere but Harvard Yard. You’ll get one monster of a ticket.
- Why isn’t there ice cream in this milkshake?
Flickr/Rakka Because you didn’t order a frappe.
- How far away is it?
Flickr/formula one If you answered in anything but hours and minutes, you might not be from Massachusetts.
What other questions do you think only a Massachusetts native could answer? Let us know in the comments!
Flickr/Jennifer
Out-of-staters might assume this means a black coffee, but they’d be wrong. A “coffee regular” has cream and sugar. How much actually depends on what part of the state you live in, but it’s definitely not black.
Flickr/Rishabh Mishra
The bubbler, of course. Or maybe the packie.
Flickr/David Berkowitz
Fudge, pastel shorts, sailing lessons and seafood. Wine from the vine? No so much.
Flickr/Neil Whitehouse Piper
“Sweet Caroline,” of course. This Neil Diamond hit is synonymous with the Boston Red Sox and is played during the 8th inning at Fenway.
Flickr/Wally Gobetz
He hangs out at Fenway Park in Boston. Good luck getting tickets to sit on him.
Flickr/Timothy Jared
Though it sounds like a fairy tale village, it’s actually the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Flickr/Chris Devers
Only weirdos eat a Hoodsie Cup with anything but a tiny wooden paddle.
Flickr/MOTT
Cranberries of course!
Flickr/Drew Bryden
If you’re a Cape Codder, the rest of Massachusetts lives “over the bridge.”
Flickr/Hillary Hartley
A necessary component of the best sort of bowling.
Flickr/Vincent Nguyen
No. Just no. You have to head out of state for that nonsense.
Flickr/Madeline Wright
Anywhere but Harvard Yard. You’ll get one monster of a ticket.
Flickr/Rakka
Because you didn’t order a frappe.
Flickr/formula one
If you answered in anything but hours and minutes, you might not be from Massachusetts.
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