Talk:West Roxbury, Massachusetts

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--200.161.55.202 (talk) 02:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)==Suburban?== I would hardly call West Roxbury a suburban neighborhood. (someone commented)

Well, that's kind of relative -- WR is suburban relative to downtown Boston, probably the most suburban-feeling area within Boston proper -- but certainly less so the most areas farther out. 69.87.200.181 14:59, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

It's a constant bone of contention outsiders call it suburban people who live here look at you like you have three heads if you say it. There are more suburban areas of boston too, look at moss hill in JP...

omg everyone says we are but we're NOT, lol last I checked we're officially called "Boston" -- Vdub49 04:14, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

---===Population?? What is the current population of this city??

[edit] Roxbury Latin

Roxbury Latin is not the oldest school in North America, Boston Latin School is ref 1 says BLS was est 1635, and ref 2 says RL was est in 1645 -- Vdub49 19:49, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Ah, but Roxbury Latin is the "oldest school in continuous existence in North America". Any dispute on that? Turgidson 19:55, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Well I just changed it because I didn't see this post, I wouldn't have if I saw it. But can you explain/define "in continuous existance" for me please? --Vdub49 19:58, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Boston Latin was closed from 1775 to 1776 during the Siege of Boston, while Roxbury Latin, a Loyalist stronghold, remained open. Biruitorul 20:10, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Ahhh it seems like a technicality and a tiny bit misleading by whatever I'll leave it. -- Vdub49 22:18, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

I see your point, but it is a big selling point for the School, and I suppose for WR. Biruitorul 22:46, 3 November 2007 (UTC)