Laszlo-Panaflex t1_jefiaq2 wrote
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He grew up in MA from when he was 3 until he was 18, mostly in Cambridge, with the exception of a year in Mexico. That makes him a Bostonian in my book, regardless of him living elsewhere for more of his life at this point.
charons-voyage t1_jefofbi wrote
I agree but curious…What about someone who moved here at 18 and spent the next two decades here? Like when is someone a “Bostonian”
Laszlo-Panaflex t1_jefs4li wrote
Generally, I feel like childhood is what shapes you as a person the most and usually that's where you solidify where you're "from." I know if I ever moved anywhere else, I'd always be a Bostonian in my heart.
But my uncle fits that criteria, so I'd say they're also a Bostonian as long as that's how they want to define themselves.
He moved for college after my mom / his sister did the same, and has stayed for 50+ years after that. He's one of the most passionate Boston sports fans I've met, and has gained our accent over the years. Not a heavy Boston accent by any means, but there's no way anyone would be able to tell he grew up in South Carolina. He sounds like he's from here and would call himself a Bostonian.
Academic_Guava_4190 t1_jega5g0 wrote
The man bleeds Dunkin and probably the only person in CA who drinks it. I think that’s pretty dedicated to his Boston roots
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