Maybe it was your zest for life or perhaps it was your amazing family. It seems that regardless of the many heavy hearts caused by your absence, you cant help but feel the mark you left in this world. The neighborhood seems more united than …
So I’m talking with my brother a couple of weeks back and he starts going on and on about this ice cream shop over in Quincy. Both my brothers and I always shared the same 2 vices, chocolate chip cookies and a mocha frappes. Turns …
He showed grit, he may have saved us a goal, he didn’t leave his teammates and as it turns out his leg was broken in the process. Greg Campbell’s display of courage last night exemplifies what it means to be a hockey player, a Bruin, a Bostonian and ultimately a Dot Rat. It’s no secret that when our players (in any sport) show this type of toughness it only endears them to us….the fans. Bostonians love to see people master adversity, we embrace the fighting spirit and have done so since we invented America.
Yeah…I just said that – Testosterone and Caffeine my friends.
Whether it’s Curt Schilling’s bloody sock in the 2004 World Series or Marvin Hagler’s 3rd round against Tommy Hearns in “The War”, we have given these athletes legendary status here in Boston….Greg Campbell should be no exception.
If any of our readers actually have the means to get in touch with Greg Campbell….I would love to give him a Dot Rat shirt!
Nearly 400 years ago a bunch of Pilgrims needed a packie and some food. They decided to hit what is now Dot Ave. They loved it so much they built a few triple deckers and never left. Well…not exactly…but thank god for those original Dot …
Dot Day has traditionally been a time to catch up with old friends, tie a buzz on, eat a burger or 5 and catch the parade. But then you have other Dot Days were you go overboard and maybe drink a bit too much (we have …
A Tribe Called Quest…. Play any one of their songs and it can put me back to a simpler time in my life. Whether it was my first house party, or attending school at the Woodrow Wilson, even my first Dot Day (with Budweiser). Their music …
Over the years I have seen some pretty creative marriage proposals, and they usually go off without a hitch. But like any good Dot Rat, I believe in a back up plan. Perhaps a well planned escape route if the lady says no. This Portuguese …
