charons-voyage t1_jefofbi wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Reply to comment by Laszlo-Panaflex in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on why they love making movies together: ‘Ya nevah work anothah day in ya life!’ by [deleted]

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 on March 31, 2023 at 6:13 PM

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 on March 31, 2023 at 8:13 PM

The man bleeds Dunkin and probably the only person in CA who drinks it. I think that’s pretty dedicated to his Boston roots