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    From where does the Boston nickname of "Beantown" come?

    Question #53536. Asked by Buck540.

    peasypod

    		Pretty sure it would have something to do with the rum trade. Having heaps of sugar cane (molasses) in the area they made a popular dish of baked beans in the sweet syrup.


    [Dec 28 04 10:43 PM] peasypod writes:

    Hey, waddyaknow.

    http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20010905.html


    (As one entry - McG)

    Dec 28 04, 10:39 PM
    philsgirl

    		Not to be a heretic, but I prefer Vermont beans.

    Dec 28 04, 10:56 PM

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