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Beantown refers to the regional dish of Boston baked beans. 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
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]
This article lists songs about Boston, Massachusetts, including those set there, named after a location or feature of the city, or about a notable figure associated with the city. It is not intended to include songs where Boston is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities.
Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the non-rhotic Eastern New England accent known as the Boston accent [249] and a regional cuisine with a large emphasis on seafood, salt, and dairy products. [250] Boston also has its own collection of neologisms known as Boston slang and sardonic humor. [251]
Boston is often referred to as “Beantown” in reference to the popular dish. From 1883 to 1906 the National League baseball team in Boston was known as the Boston Beaneaters. An annual tournament between the ice hockey teams of four Boston-area universities is named the Beanpot.
The series title comes from Matt's signoff at the end of the nightly newscasts, as "Beantown" is a common nickname for Boston (despite locals' disdain for the appellation). [1] Co-stars included Tracey Gold as the divorced Jennifer's daughter Susan and George Coe as station manager Dick Novak.
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This is a partial list of songs that originated in movies that charted (Top 40) in either the United States or the United Kingdom, though frequently the version that charted is not the one found in the film. Songs are all sourced from, [1] [2] and,. [3] For information concerning music from James Bond films see