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Village in the snow

By adamg on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 9:32pm
Sledding in Charlestown after the worst of the blizzard of 2015

Zcasavant watched sledding at twilight in Charlestown.

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Blizzard of 2015


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By SwirlyGrrl on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 10:58pm.

It looks like a Christmas card! So pretty and fun.

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By Elmer on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 12:52am.

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By anne on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 5:24am.

some of that happening on my street a couple over. but more of a bunny hill. lots of toddlers. adorable.

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By Guesty on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 11:39am.

Are you over on Sullivan? Lots of tykes out there yesterday sledding down my street.

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By anon on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 8:16am.

Looks pretty and fun!

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By Cliff Clavin on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 8:49am.

Urban snowboard park.

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By Stevil on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:23am.

I was watching the History Channel's Sons of Liberty and the Brits were just about to launch the assault on Breed's Hill as I saw this post. Very interesting to think about what Joseph Warren, who is featured prominently (with artistic license in the show), and the other patriots would think about kids sledding down what was once a battlefield and the success of their exploits. I think they'd be happy - and proud. Not bad for a bunch of "rabble-rousers"!

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By SwirlyGrrl on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 9:43am.

I wouldn't be surprised if they sledded down it themselves as kids. This is what they fought for.

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By Judy on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:18am.

Sledding Boston kids took their right to do so directly to General Gage, who assured them that they could continue to sled the common unmolested by British soldiers.

https://archive.org/stream/aroundhubboysboo00drak#page/86/mode/2up (p.87)

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By anon on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 11:52pm.

In winter it was not unusual for the boys to bring their sleds to school with them and, as soon as school was over, to coast down Beacon Street, across Tremont, and down School Street. - (From BLS website under BLS History)

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By Bob Leponge on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 9:50am.

with an admonition that those sledders should get off the street and out of the way of emergency vehicles and plows?

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By adamg on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 10:23am.

Please no summoning of spirits from the beyond other posters with strong views on things.

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By Bob Leponge on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 2:05pm.

Point taken and agreed with.

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By Refugee on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 11:25am.

It looks dangerous, which makes it that much more fun !!

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By anon on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 12:03pm.

awesome!

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By kvn on Wed, 01/28/2015 - 3:33pm.

Tha'ts just the way it used to be..............

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