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    Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/20/2011 2:14 PM EST

    What do you think of our list of celebrities who've said they grew up in South Boston? 

    Does someone not deserve to be on this list because they weren't around long enough? 

    Did we forget anyone? 
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 8:50 AM EST

    Famous?? Celebrities?!?  The Globe needs to come up with some new feature ideas that don't showcase the paper's legendary (and continually reinforced) provincialism.  This one is just plain dumb.
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 9:24 AM EST

    That's it?!  Obviously politicians, but beyond that mostly crooks?  I would have expected much better from South Boston. 
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 10:00 AM EST

    Four of the 12 are crooks, and three of those four wouldn't be celebrities outside of Southie. Congratulations for perpetuating a stereotype.
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 10:20 AM EST

    Thanks everyone for your feedback. We've gone through the list of who else you think should be added and included Joe Moakley, John McCormack, Raymond Flynn and Archbishop Cushing.

    Unfortunately, they were added after the voting tool was creating, which means they're ineligable to vote on. We apologize for the inconvenience.
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 11:03 AM EST

    Wheres Matt Damon or Ben Affleck on this list?
     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 11:12 AM EST

    Re: Where's Matt Damon or Ben Affleck on this list?

    I think you might be confused with their characters in Good Will Hunting because Damon and Affleck are actually from Cambridge.

    Another update: We've added Barbara Lynch and John Cunniff. 

     

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    Re: Famous folks from South Boston?

    posted at 12/21/2011 11:59 AM EST

    What about The New Kids on the Block or the Dropdown Murphies?