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Westa Wistah

Terra incognita; beyond the bounds of civilization (some Bostonians will argue that that boundary is actually Rte. 128).

"I think a Bostonian would much rather go north or south than east to west. There is a sense that anything west of Rte. 495 needs a passport and currency control." -- John Mullin, director of the Center for Economic Development, UMass-Amherst, in the Boston Sunday Globe, 5/31/98.

re: Westa Wistah

By Bill (not verified) | Thu, 09/29/2005 - 5:03pm

Yeah, in Wistah it's Wistah. In Boston it's Woosta or Wuhsta. In Boston theyah usually hammid out of theya gords.

re: Westa Wistah

By Jules (not verified) | Sun, 12/30/2007 - 11:22am

Those of us west of worcester have no love loss for Bostonians either. We are still bullshit about the Quabbin. Destroy four of our towns because you're thirsty then you don't even hire locals to build the thing- instead you bring in a bunch of Irish!!!

re: Westa Wistah

By Different Bill (not verified) | Wed, 07/02/2008 - 3:15pm

And by Bostonians, I'm willing to bet Jules means anyone and everyone who lives Easta Wista.

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