Wednesday, June 14, 2006

What do you mean Boston's not the smartest?

The city of Boston is the Athens of America and we don't hesitate to let people know in our gruff way. But one recent survey says we Bostonians are not as smart as we think.

Forget Harvard and MIT. Think University of Washington!

That's right Seattle's number 1 according to a Bizjournals.com survey. The erudition may be due to Seattle's climate. What else to do when it's raining except to exercise the gray matter?

Considering the downpour this spring, we'll eventually match Seattle's brainpower rainwater inch by inch.

Meanwhile, we're number 13. Right behind Virginia Beach. Ouch! The south of all places is catching up. My my!

The lesson here is thus: We ought not to have so high an opinion of ourselves. A little humility might be in order.

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