The Explanation
I linked to a new format today and know that I will have a different audience filtering in so I am going to give the low down on what Yankee Tirade is. There is essentially 4 main groups that read this that I know of, and around a 100 people or more that I am not so sure of. One thing I figured out when I started this in 2006 was that because of technology outlets, audiences were becoming more specific smaller groups.
Group one is people that grew up around the Natick Framingham area known as the Metrowest Area of Boston. So some of the references I make are kind of specific to that crowd and the way it interacts. I am pretty nasty to this crowd at times, but they can be pretty nasty themselves at times.
I hope one day they realize that people bad mouth them when the leave the room just like they do. This was a disturbing thing I found on active duty in the military is that Boston people have a reputation for bad mouthing others . I decided to research this at the Boston Public Library and found that there were studies done on this in the late 1800s. So it is not a new thing, and is believed to have started with immigrants hanging out at pubs. (No I am not kidding about that.)
Group two really is people that went to Dover Sherborn Regional High School primarily in the mid 1980s and the crowd associated with them. I hung out with a Grateful Dead cover band so that should give you an idea of that scene.
Group three is really aimed at people that were in the Massachusetts and Vermont National Guard with me. This one is really pretty specific, but it is usually more history oriented. This crowd tends to still be in the New England area. I often advocate this crowd get into politics for a variety of reasons. I found a lot of unrecognized talent in this group.
Group four is people that were in the United States Marine Corps with me during the first Persian Gulf War Period of the late 80s and early 90s. This crowd can be good and bad. Veterans are huge priorty with me, but sometimes dealing with them can be difficult. Everyone is convinced they are the only one that really saw hardship or action and this gets annoying really quick.
Too many of them always try to pin me down on what I like better the Army or the Marine Corps, my response is always how much do they give to veterans charities and are they a member of the Marine Corps League to support Toys For Tots. You would be suprised at the answers I get.
So as you can tell I am Republican, and not afraid to speak my mind.
