Taxi Driver: Hey, welcome to Boston. I guess you've seen our lovely airport already! Good job making it out alive. Where you headed?

You say: Chestnut Street

Taxi Driver: Hey, we're almost there...!  So you heard good things about this town? Planning on going to the North End, right?

You say: Yeah, I love the North End.

Taxi Driver: I love the North End.  It's like Littly It'ly here.  My parents were Italian, you know.  

You say: Really?

Taxi Driver: You know, I've actually had quite a few fares between the airport and the North End recently.

You say: Is that so.

Taxi Driver: Interesting fellows going to Hanover street, always with odd-shaped luggage.  Hmmm.  

You say: Odd-shaped how?

Taxi Driver: These Italian guys had these big brown carefully-wrapped packages.  I had to be real careful with 'em.

You say: How big?

Taxi Driver: Hmmm.  I think big families are great.  Catholic and all!  Did I tell you I was Italian?

You say: Sounds sketchy.

Taxi Driver: Hmmm... So, you know about Boston basketball right?

You say: Sure.  Love them Celtics.

Taxi Driver: I give the boys in green a pretty good shot this season, but without Bird, as always, it'll be uphill.

You say: Bird was the man

Taxi Driver: Will you be able to catch a Celts game some time while you're here?

You say: I hope so, I love the Celts.

Taxi Driver: I've got tickets for this Wednesday night.  Gonna be great.  Out with the guys.

You say: That should be fun.

Taxi Driver: Anyways... So, are you into the sports or high culture or what?

You say: I like culture

Taxi Driver: Here in Boston, we got it all:  the Museum of Fine Arts  (but we call it the MFA), we got tons of other museums, and you know, the symphony and all that too.

You say: Yeah, I've been to the symphony

Taxi Driver: 'da da da DUM'.  I love Bach.

You say: Bach is great but I like Mozart better

Taxi Driver: Why do you like Mozart better?

You say: He was Mozart!  What else do I need to say?

Taxi Driver: ... Y'know, Boston is a really great city.  Never boring, you know?  Can be filthy and expensive and unpleasant and you can be killed in traffic.  But never boring.

You say: Nope, I don't like to be bored, either.

Taxi Driver: Why don't you like to be bored, either?

You say: Because, its no fun being bored.

Taxi Driver: Interesting...

You say: Yeah...

Taxi Driver: Hey! Is that a police car I see?  I think the cops've had their eyes on me lately. Maybe those Italian guys I've had as fares lately. 

You say: Could be.  Can't trust those Italians.

Taxi Driver: Anyways... So have you looked at the paper today?  Funny business abroad, seems like.

You say: Yeah, I can't keep up with foreign affairs.

Taxi Driver: ... So, are you here for business or pleasure?

You say: Pleasure, mostly

Taxi Driver: We have nightlife and the arts and everything.

You say: Yeah, I know.

Taxi Driver: ... So, what would you think if some strange guys were caryying strange packages to and from the airport in YOUR cab?

You say: I'd think it was their business

Taxi Driver: Business... watch out, Bostonians are always looking out for a sucker.  They've been roping fans in to watch the Red Sox for a hundred years.  Ha!

You say: The red sox suck

Taxi Driver: Ah, the Sox!  They're going to throw it all away this season, just like they always do.  What a waste.

You say: Too bad.

Taxi Driver: HANG ON!  Sorry, this traffic is terrible.  Um, what were you saying?

You say: Oh, just saying how bad the red sox were.

Taxi Driver: The last time the Red Sox won a World Series was in 1918 with Babe Ruth pitching.  Sheesh.

You say: Babe Ruth.  Now there was a real ball player.

Taxi Driver: Hmmm.....

You say: We almost there/

Taxi Driver: ... So's this weather nice enough for ya?  Last year it was snowing this time of year.

You say: Creazy weather.

Taxi Driver: It's been so nice out lately.  Perfect day for a walk in the common.

You say: Yeah, the common is nice this time of year.

Taxi Driver: OH, hey s'cuse me, but take a look at this little shortcut.  Save you 3 bucks, it will.  Where were we?

You say: A shortcut sounds great.

Taxi Driver: Say, you're pretty quiet.  Don't mean to pry, but is something wrong?

You say: No, nothing's wrong.

Taxi Driver: Phew, that's good to hear.

You say: Yeah.

Taxi Driver: Well, If you wanna talk anything, I'm here and all.  I heard a lot about a lot of things over the years. Whatever.

You say: Ok, man.

Taxi Driver: That's not a big deal.  Ha!  The Red Sox are more important.