1. Going downtown on a half day was the coolest thing
In middle school
2, In high school, Nashua was the place to be on half days
Usually Chipotle or the mall
3. The library is the coolest place
Honestly, it’s one of the best parts of town
4. You know everyone in your grade. And the grades around you
And where they go to college
5. If you don’t have a car, you don’t have a life
You either have one or have friends that drive you around
6. Everything takes at least 15 to drive to
Lowell, Nashua, Fitchburg, Worcester is 45 minutes
7. Nothing is in Groton
Nashua it is!
8. People have no idea where it is
Unless they are from another small MA town
9. Whenever people ask where it is, you say the ol’ “Just outside of Boston”, even though it isn’t
Sometimes I say it’s near Lowell
10. You can’t really classify where it is
It’s not western Mass, it’s not central Mass, it’s not North Shore, it’s in the sticks
11. The Groton School is the only place people know
Ugh…
12. You HATE the Groton School
Lawrence Academy is fine but that goddamn Groton School…
13. You also hate Westford
It’s the Eagleton to our Pawnee; there’s no real reason to hate it, just that it’s better
14. The castle is the coolest part of town
One of the perks of living in a "quaint New England town"
15. You know Groton's politics are messed up
The schools are great but the system is a mess
16. There's a distinct difference between Groton and Dunstable
We may go to the same school but Groton is much better, let's face it (we actually have 1 restaurant)
17. When you were younger, you either went to Prescott or Florence Roach
Only 90s kids remember Prescott
18. You’ll never forget the iconic high school teachers
Woods, Kleeman, Adams, Gounis, Reynolds
19. You know at least 10 people at UMass Lowell, 15 at UMass Amherst, and 10 at UConn
Or you go there yourself
20. You have more love for Boston than Groton
It’s just better, let’s be honest
21. You couldn’t wait for college to get out of town
But you can’t go too far because the best colleges are less than an hour away
22. But you secretly miss it sometimes
Sometimes
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