There is something endearingly annoying about John Hodgeman. He’s the “I’m a PC” guy who often contributes hilarious segments to The Daily Show. This weekend he contributed this piece in the Sunday Globe’s Ideas section where is seems to revel in the misery of being from an annoying state like Massachusetts.
While I certainly don’t share his sentiments on being almost ashamed of his birthplace, I do admit that a lot of the quirks and inconsistencies that he points out are accurate. The difference with me is that I think that these are the very things that sets my home apart from everywhere else, making it a special kind of place where only a special breed of folks can excel.
To me, Massachusetts will always be my endearingly annoying home.
September 30th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Loved reading that John Hodgeman’s article on MA. Favorite quote: “Boston has much to offer any visitor. There is of course a fine symphony orchestra, world-famous universities, and the Mother Church of Christian Science, which has a truly boss reflecting pool. However, if you do not like sports, Boston does not have much to offer you. The local sports teams - which I am told are the Baseball Red Sox, the Football Patriots, the Basketball Celtics, the Hockey Bears, and of course the famous Boston Lobsters of the World Team Tennis League - are an obsession.”