Funny Onion article:Pretty Cute Watching Boston Residents Play Daily Game Of ‘Big City’ (Hancock: 2013)

[Mr. Vincent]

Pretty Cute Watching Boston Residents Play Daily Game Of

Pretty Cute Watching Boston Residents Play Daily Game Of ‘Big City’

‘It’s Fun Watching Them Hustle And Bustle Around Like They Live In A Major Metropolis,’ Nation Says

BOSTON—Boston residents once again hustled and bustled their way into the nation’s hearts this week as they continued playing their adorable little game of “Big City,” a live-action role-playing adventure in which Bostonians buzz about their daily routines in a delightful hubbub of excitement as if they lived in a major American metropolis.

Inhabitants of real cities across the nation smiled in affectionate amusement as Bostonians put on their big-city clothes, swiped their Charlie cards for a ride on one of the MBTA’s trolley-like subway cars—charmingly called the “T”—and rushed downtown for “important” business meetings at the John Hancock Building, the South Boston Innovation District, and other pretend centers of global industry and commerce.

“You have to admit, seeing them scurrying around in the morning for their big day in the city—it’s pretty cute,” New York resident Michael Goodman said as the Bay State busybodies emulated life in a large epicenter of American culture and politics. “When they look down at their watches and start hurrying down the street like they’re headed to some of sort of huge, important meeting, it’s hard not to smile. I mean, they look like they really think they are doing something significant.”

[Cliff Clavin]

Caught that yesterday. Good stuff, and not entirely untrue.

[donewithpretty]

The Boston Globe replied a couple of days ago:

'The Onion' is fake, Globe uncovers

[queenbee78]

Originally Posted by donewithpretty

The Boston Globe replied a couple of days ago:

'The Onion' is fake, Globe uncovers

Ah the good old Boston Globe. I am hoping they are joking that they didn't know the Onion is satire.

[missionhill]

Someone on Yelp was saying the joke is really on New York.

[HenryAlan]

Originally Posted by missionhill

Someone on Yelp was saying the joke is really on New York.

I think there's a bit of both in it, which is just fine. I got a good laugh from reading it, and also really liked the Globe's response.

[G-fused]

Nice to see the Globe has a sense of humor...if it really did come from the Globe.


Thanks to the OP and donewithpretty for posting, it was funny.