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Old 09-25-2016, 02:57 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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I visited Providence this weekend. I noticed two things right away that I never experience in MA -- guys with sawed off exhaust pipes intentionally rev'ing their cars (wroom, boom, boom) and revelers at the outdoor festival walking around on the streets with drink in hand and didn't witness anyone over the limit. Never have done this in MA. Can't believe what fun I've been missing.
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Old 09-26-2016, 07:11 AM
 
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I love that Providence allows public drinking at most festivals. And I have never seen any nonsense due to it either.
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Old 09-26-2016, 10:18 AM
 
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I visited Providence this weekend. I noticed two things right away that I never experience in MA -- guys with sawed off exhaust pipes intentionally rev'ing their cars (wroom, boom, boom) and revelers at the outdoor festival walking around on the streets with drink in hand and didn't witness anyone over the limit. Never have done this in MA. Can't believe what fun I've been missing.
I guess there are some what less idiots in MA, coupled with somewhat better laws protecting people from drunk morons and environment damage/noise pollution from cut off pipes.
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Old 09-26-2016, 10:46 AM
 
Location: Lil Rhodey
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I guess there are some what less idiots in MA, coupled with somewhat better laws protecting people from drunk morons and environment damage/noise pollution from cut off pipes.
Actually, there have been no issues with the public drinking at festivals. The sawed-off tailpipes, however, are freaking annoying.
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Old 09-26-2016, 04:24 PM
 
Location: Pawtucket, RI
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...guys with sawed off exhaust pipes intentionally rev'ing their cars (wroom, boom, boom)...
I just saw (and heard) that in Mass. about 40 minutes ago.
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Old 09-27-2016, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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I just saw (and heard) that in Mass. about 40 minutes ago.
A new national trend?
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Old 09-27-2016, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Oh and a third observation, more Baptist churches in a few square miles than I have seen in any other state
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Old 09-27-2016, 04:54 PM
 
Location: Behind You!
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Oh and a third observation, more Baptist churches in a few square miles than I have seen in any other state
Where you in a crappy neighborhood?
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Old 09-28-2016, 08:38 AM
 
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Hi, 495, I was in Providence last weekend, too. I don't think I've been there in 20 years and I really liked it in 2016.

I was staying with a friend recovering from medical issues so we didn't do a lot of walking around, but the people interactions were great. I was staying in an apt building in the eastern part of Providence near Blackstone, and it's an area of wonderfully maintained, fine old houses and streets full of potholes. I love the Providence accent--it's close to the one I heard growing up. Had dinner one night with a number of Providence born folks who all love their city. Nothing not to love about that particular neighborhood, anyway.
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Old 10-30-2016, 07:23 PM
 
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Oh and a third observation, more Baptist churches in a few square miles than I have seen in any other state
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Where you in a crappy neighborhood?
Roger Williams was a leader in the Baptist community in colonial America and Providence is home to one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Baptist churches in America. Brown was originally established as a Baptist college, like how Harvard and Yale were for Congregationalists and how Princeton was run by Presbyterians.

Baptist churches in RI are more common out west, i.e. Smithfield, Glocester and South County. There are a good number in Providence.

I'm actually in the middle of writing a paper about how Rhode Island's lack of an official state-church affected real estate development in the 1600s and 1700s. Many people in RI back then were either Quakers or Baptists.
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