Posted by Atticus on January 6, 2005, at 20:19:39
In reply to Re: Cool U.S. cities ... » Atticus, posted by alexandra_k on January 6, 2005, at 3:10:17
Well, actually, Alex, you've pretty much nailed the issued. Boston wants so desperately to be thought of as the American version of a venerable, cosmopolitan, and learned European city that it ends up trying too hard, and the seams end up showing. Even the snobbery (of which there is plenty) has always struck me as new money playing at being old money but not quite bringing it off. But they do have a splendid ballpark (Fenway), even if the team that plays there is PURRRRE EEEEVIL. Just don't go into the Combat Zone after the sun goes down. That's when the Southies go out looking for over-educated Ivy League truffles to stamp on. Ta. Atti. ;)
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