Is this why Bostonians are reknowned for direction-giving

[prog]

Did you know that Boston is named after St. Botolph, the patron saint of travelers?

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[queue.livejournal.com]

There's a St. Botolph Street near Copley. I never knew the connection.

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

Awesome - that means I can say "Boston" in Rikchik if I can figure out how to say "patron saint of".

[dougo.livejournal.com]

I did actually discover that at some point after I moved here. Pre-Wikipedia, even.