bcla
On our rugged Eastern foothills.....
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2012
DH and I used to get it when we lived in Agawam, MA. When the questioner gave us a blank look, we'd then say Springfield, MA. Still got a blank look, and then usually, "Is that anywhere near Boston?" (or the Cape). No. It's really nowhere near Boston.
Of course, I once heard a news meteorologist say that Boston was "the southern coast of New England," so...
I only know of Springfield for basketball, but never heard of Agawam. Still - Massachusetts (and all states in New England) is pretty small. For someone who lives in an area where largish cities are spread out, the scale is very different. I also ended up taking a business call from someone from Massachusetts. I think he was surprised that I could pronounce Worcester.