>This all sounds like a perfectly adequate way for San Franciscans to >identify and look down their noses at visitors. hey, if you come to Boston, and pronounce the name that way, the locals will know you're a tourist too! :") it's pronounced Baaahstun. (or so i'm told) if you say Bean Town, they'll stone you. similar rules. oh, and the surest way to know that someone *doesn't* go to Harvard, is if they're wearing a harvard t-shirt. (Haaahvud) bill ps: i grew up in the valley, and i too found it annoying to have to say the whole damn thing. pps: i hate the accent out here. shhhh ! :") -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William Scammell Creative Director wscamel @ pop.ici.net 781-956-3548 http://www.idesignofboston.com provides graphic, advertising, and web site design services. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *