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The Beantown Pub in Boston, Massachusetts (the state capital) Boston. Athens of America – Boston Brahmins' reference to the numerous cultural institutions which separated Boston from its counterparts [56] [57] Also called the Modern Athens. [6] Beantown or Bean Town and variations 'The Bean', 'DA BEAN', BeanCity, B-town, etc. [57] [58] [59] [60]
In colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans slow-baked in molasses. [10] Titletown refers to Boston's historic dominance in professional sports, specifically the Boston Celtics, who have won 18 NBA championships, and the New England Patriots, who have won six Super Bowl titles. Additionally, the Boston Celtics lead the NBA in championships.
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The culture of Boston, Massachusetts, shares many roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the Eastern New England accent popularly known as Boston English. [1] The city has its own unique slang, which has existed for many years. [2] Boston was, and is still, a major destination of Irish immigrants.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe in 1892, spoken by a woman who, in speaking to a man of Chinese descent, "from constant association had..fallen into the habit of talking pigeon[sic] English to the Chinamen", stating "Maybe. I think I go see my mamma to-day. Long time no see."
He was elected to the Boston Common Council in 1905. [13] He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,1907–09, representing Ward 10 of Boston [14] (the Back Bay), where he was a member and clerk of the House Committee on Metropolitan affairs. [1] He served as a member of the Massachusetts Senate, 1914, 1917–19.
Nothing but a good time (or various different forms of the saying) may refer to: "Nothin' But a Good Time", a 1988 song by Poison; Nothing But a Good Time! Unauthorized, a 2003 documentary film about Poison; Nothin' But a Good Time: The Poison Collection, a 2010 CD box set by Poison
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