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I was surprised when I finally moved to Boston and the East Coast, to discover that there weren't that many vibraphone players around. And I was the only one playing with four mallets.

~Gary Burton

Topics: Around Boston Coast Discover East East Coast Finally Four Many Moved Only Players Playing Surprised Were

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I graduated from Bowdoin College and went to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Then I left and took a job teaching really poor inner-city white kids in Boston. It was interesting to me because I'd never been around poor whites before.

~Geoffrey Canada

Topics: Around Because Been Before Boston College Education Graduate Graduate School Graduated Harvard Inner-City Interesting Job Kids Left Me Never Poor Really School Teaching Then Took White Whites

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So my father grew up in an orphanage in Boston. He was then adopted by an elderly childless couple from Maine, who gave him the name of Mitchell. He moved to Maine, and there he met my mother and was married.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: Adopted Boston Childless Couple Elderly Father Gave Grew He Him Maine Married Met Mitchell Mother Moved Name Orphanage Then Up Who

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My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents. His mother died - we're not sure - either at or shortly after his birth, and he and all of his siblings were placed in orphanages in the Boston area.

~George J. Mitchell

Topics: After Area Birth Boston Died Either Father He His Immigrants Ireland Knew Mother Never Orphanage Parents Placed Sibling Son States Sure United United States Were

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In August 1945, a former Army pilot with an artificial leg pitched five and a third innings for Washington against Boston. This would turn out to be Bert Shepard's only major league game, and it remains one of the heartwarming moments in baseball history.

~George Vecsey

Topics: Against Army Artificial August Baseball Boston Five Former Game Heartwarming History Innings League Leg Major Major League Moments Only Out Pilot Remains Third Turn Washington Would

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I love Boston. I love Fenway Park. I love Red Sox history. But in no way am I a Red Sox fan.

~George Vecsey

Topics: Am Boston Fan History Love Park Red Red Sox Sox Way I Love

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In New York, I run into Packers fans who have never lived in Wisconsin, Canadiens fans who have never lived in La Belle Province, Celtics fans who admire Russell and Bird and Pierce but have no trace of a Boston accent.

~George Vecsey

Topics: Accent Admire Bird Boston Fans La Lived Never New New York Packers Pierce Province Run Russell Trace Who Wisconsin York

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Personal honors never meant much to Bill Russell, one of America's most successful athletes with 2 college titles, 1 Olympic gold medal and 11 - count 'em, 11 - N.B.A. championships with the Boston Celtics.

~George Vecsey

Topics: America Athletes Bill Boston Championships College Count Gold Gold Medal Honors Meant Medal Most Much Never Olympic Olympic Gold Personal Russell Successful Titles

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