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All posts tagged

towns

December 27, 2022

We Are a Picturesque Small Town and We Refuse to Be the Setting for Your Romantic Comedy

by Rachel Mans McKenny
April 12, 2012

Fake Massachusetts Towns

by Michael Andor Brodeur
August 22, 2007

Vacation Slogans for Lower-Tier Towns

by James Brink and Audrey Ngo-Lee
November 21, 2002

Easily Confused Municipalities in Massachusetts

by Seth D. Michaels
March 11, 2002

Real Pennsylvania Towns

by Laura Golembieweski

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May 25, 2023

A Day in the Life of a Woke Third-Grade Teacher, as Imagined by a Far-Right Politician

by Ashley Ingle
March 19, 2018

I’m Going to Close This Deal Using Business Words I’ve Heard Men Yell in Airports

by Wendi Aarons
May 26, 2023

When to Turn Your AC on in New England: A Decision Guide

by Jus Kaplan and Dan Bookbinder
May 25, 2023

I’m Your Mom Playing a Video Game, and I Will Turn This Avatar Right Around If You Don’t Watch Your Tone of Voice

by Audrey Burges

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June 9, 2023

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by John Danek
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by Eli Grober
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by Joe Luther
June 8, 2023

Carrie Bradshaw Reflects on the Smoke from the Canadian Wildfires

by Emily Kling