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Re: Passing Lane? (was: flavors of MA cops

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From: Adam M Gaffin
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 18:19
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In article <07Jan93234126@miracle.com> jess@miracle.com (Jessica Thornburg) writes:
>>>
>>>In Bostonese, "anyone born outside of Rt. 128".
>>>
>>
>>I've also heard it used to describe anybody from  Westa Wuhstuh.
>>
>>
>
>EEEEEK!!!!!  I've lived both east and west of Worcester, and I've never heard 
>somebody refer to the locals like that!!!!
>

Well, of course! You've only lived here 12 years. You don't think the
natives are going to let you in on their lingo, do you? Betcha never heard
anybody use a positive negative (e.g., "so don't I") around here either. :-)


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From: adamg@world.std.com (Adam M Gaffin)
Subject: Re: Passing Lane? (was: flavors of MA cops
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Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:19:32 GMT
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