Comments on: More vaguely anthropological meanderings http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/2006/07/more-vaguely-anthropological-meanderings/ Another mythologizing animal sharing a spark of intellectual passion! Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: collie http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/2006/07/more-vaguely-anthropological-meanderings/comment-page-1/#comment-25 collie Wed, 12 Jul 2006 22:27:01 +0000 http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/?p=15#comment-25 David: the Arabic was on a store sign somewhere in (I think) Somerville -- I have utterly no idea where, though, since I was following my native guide at the time. Also, I would postulate the existence of Bostonian road signage, like the cowpath-based roads, is another urban myth. ;) David: the Arabic was on a store sign somewhere in (I think) Somerville — I have utterly no idea where, though, since I was following my native guide at the time. Also, I would postulate the existence of Bostonian road signage, like the cowpath-based roads, is another urban myth. ;)

]]> By: David http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/2006/07/more-vaguely-anthropological-meanderings/comment-page-1/#comment-23 David Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:37:39 +0000 http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/?p=15#comment-23 As much fun as the cowpath story is, it <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_transportation#Roads" rel="nofollow">isn't true</a>, and has more to do with the landscape than the cows. The subway is indeed called the T. Curious, where did you see Arabic? As much fun as the cowpath story is, it isn't true, and has more to do with the landscape than the cows.

The subway is indeed called the T.

Curious, where did you see Arabic?

]]> By: Greg http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/2006/07/more-vaguely-anthropological-meanderings/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Greg Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:57:42 +0000 http://www.stormtiger.com/collie/bestiary/?p=15#comment-21 Yes indeed, we have huge ethnic communities in Boston...a lot of Spanish, though the signs you were seeing were very likely Portuguese, not Spanish (Somerville has a large Portugeuse community, and stores run and most often frequented by same). You speak far more nicely of our drivers than I would though, Collie...I would rather put it that Boston drivers realize quickly they have to be aggressive if they want to get anywhere, because they will be walked all over if they're too passive. But folks don't get too mad about it because it's pretty much the silently agreed on way to be. You didn't even relate the most amusing story about your travels, though...about theoretically driving through a small portion of Rhode Island, and seeing no signs alerting you to the fact! That one reminded me of a running joke on 'Whose Line is it Anyway?': If State Border signs were completely Honest. 'Utah welcomes you and your wives!' 'Welcome to Montana, nobody lives here!' 'Welcome to Hawaii, how did you get here in a car?' And Finally: 'Welcome to Rhode Island...now leaving Rhode Island!' Yes indeed, we have huge ethnic communities in Boston…a lot of Spanish, though the signs you were seeing were very likely Portuguese, not Spanish (Somerville has a large Portugeuse community, and stores run and most often frequented by same).

You speak far more nicely of our drivers than I would though, Collie…I would rather put it that Boston drivers realize quickly they have to be aggressive if they want to get anywhere, because they will be walked all over if they're too passive. But folks don't get too mad about it because it's pretty much the silently agreed on way to be.

You didn't even relate the most amusing story about your travels, though…about theoretically driving through a small portion of Rhode Island, and seeing no signs alerting you to the fact! That one reminded me of a running joke on 'Whose Line is it Anyway?': If State Border signs were completely Honest.

'Utah welcomes you and your wives!'
'Welcome to Montana, nobody lives here!'
'Welcome to Hawaii, how did you get here in a car?'

And Finally:

'Welcome to Rhode Island…now leaving Rhode Island!'

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