You Know You're From Natick When...
Natick natives, tell us what makes you stand out from the folks who live here, but aren't from here.
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A few months ago, groups popped up all over Facebook, attracting residents who could relate to each other when reading a variety of "facts" about people from specific cities and towns.
Most commonly known as "You Know You're From (City/Town) When..," the groups, including one for Natick, have evolved into a forum for natives and residents to share town-specific information and announcements. For example, Natick High's class of 1985 is using it to highlight the sale of Redmen t-shirts.
So, for fun, we asked readers on the Natick Patch Facebook page to fill in the blank: how do you know you're from Natick? We're sharing with you a few of the answers; add your own in the comments!
From Angela C.: If you still call The Natick Collection, The mall.
From Elizabeth F.: When you still wear the t-shirt, 'Natick Redmen.'
From Sandy A.: If you can see Doug Flutie and wave without asking for an autograph.
From Martin L.: You remember buying penny candy from Tilly or Lucy.
From Elizabeth F.: When you still buy from Tilly & Salvy's Bacon Street Farm.
Rick Canty
8:42 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
When you drive by Nordstrum's and can still smell the bread baking from the Old Wonder Bread Factory.
Janet Jones Roy
8:49 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
Hanging out at the fountain at the Natick Mall outside of York Steak house or bowling at Kemps
Brett Lyons
9:11 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
You order your hot dogs from Casey's "all around"
Susan Manning
9:23 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
wow-all bringing back memories! I'll add one: When you still call the hospital Leonard Morse not MW Medical Center. Rick: I totally still expect to smell the bread! Brett: LOVE the all-around dogs from the window!
Beth Bayer
9:23 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
You actually know that Boston Scientific used to be a brewery and might even still have a bottle or can.
Debbie Doll Munro
8:24 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
You know your from Natick when the Boston Scientific building was PRIME Computer!
Everett Harman
10:43 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
You know how to dodge traffic when workers leave Natick Labs.
Debbie Doll Munro
8:30 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
You know you are from Natick when you ordered Pizza and Subs from Lovezzola's Pizza on South Main Street and collected Green Stamps for items and shopped at JM Fields and Caldors!
Michael Barrett
10:35 pm on Sunday, May 6, 2012
If you don't like Doug Flutie because you've met him many time and don't think he's a good person. I have met him and he's an arrogant jerk.
SKK
12:03 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Michael, Respectfully it seems every post you comment on you make fun of someone or put someone down. Makes me wonder about you. Just Sayin.
Mark Cripps
4:24 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
If you remember getting chased out of Stearns (on Main Street) for looking at the comic books a little too long
Mark Cripps
4:30 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
If you hung out in Casey's shooting the breeze with Charles Laquidara without saying anything about WBCN
Mark Cripps
12:35 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
I remember a Natick where you could block traffic on both sides of Main Street in the middle of downtown to shoot the breeze. If anyone behind you beeped you knew they were from out of town, because the townies all knew each other. The day that Grupposos Market closed the end of downtown Natick was imminent. That being said, if circumstances allowed I'd move home tomorrow.