@F1r3_Dragon ... necessarily from.
My wife enjoys clarifying it to others though. Like I'm a novelty. It's not something I mind, but I can't help but think I feel the glaze pouring over someone's eyes when she goes into it.
There is also a minor internal struggle with declaring this place as "from". I think this is especially a thing when we travel.
@F1r3_Dragon so it's interesting. My wife is from here, I'm not. This is the only other place I've lived. It's funny because I couldn't wait to get out of where I lived because I saw no forward movement for the state, but being a transplant, there is a bit of pride in keeping a bit of home with you-even if it's just when people ask. I also have a license plate frame that indicates it. I just occasionally grow tired of saying "originally" as a clarifier because I live here, but am not...
Curious for the room's opinion.
Let's say after school you move somewhere else and build a career and along the way, a life and family. Fast forward 7 years and people ask you where you're from.
Do you say where you were born (assuming it's where you went to school) or the location of where you've built a life family?
Hot take: The fact that there is only 1 song you ever hear from the Dropkick Murphys tells me they have only 1 good song.
Sure, when I first heard Shipping Off To Boston (did you really think another had a chance?) I tried diving into their music. Did the same w/ Flogging Molly (who are for the record....not as good). DM just has the 1 song.
Follow-up: are DMs concerts just 90 minute renditions of SOTB? I could see a drum solo accompanied by spraying a fire hose of Guinness into the crowd.
@th3j35t3r I wonder how much press this gets?
Because, I mean...you'd think... if this was something he felt would get positive coverage... he'd be talking it up.
As opposed to doing a gladhanding friend a favor.
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine Shrimping? Yeah...our classes start with three versions...then forward and backwards rolls...then cartwheels...then the animal drills: bear, crab, monkey, and duck...THEN push-ups, sit ups, squat thrusts. I'm usually dripping in time for drills. That's the first 15 minutes of our 45 minute classes.
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine I'm not sure what causes them in this case...it's really just residual pain that ends up landing as a headache. Sparring partner said he takes ibuprofen before class! (Body doesn't do preventative care for headaches like that).
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