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Chapter 49 of 'A Charmed Life' was posted today. I didn't notice any errors in the posted chapter, but please let me know if you folks spot anything that needs correction.
This chapter, like many of the calls Jeff goes on, was based on calls I was on as a paramedic or heard about; this one was actually based on two calls I was on.
This one isn't pretty, folks. Read with caution.
Thanks to everyone who caught the duplication of Chapter 45 as Chapter 47, and an ambiguity in that part of the story.
I will be reviewing, fixing, and reposting both Chapters 45 and 47 as soon as I can.
EDIT: Fixed. The moderators will get to it later. (Lazeez and his crew have always been very good with me; I know that they are working their tails off.)
ATHOL - ATHaul.
AUBURN - AUHbun.
AYER - Air.
BOSTON - BOSStun. (Locals don't say "Beantown," but I do like the Boston Beans candy...)
BILLERICA - Bill Ricka.
BOLTON - Bolton. (This one's pretty easy... It's NOT "Notlob...")
FORT DEVENS - Rhymes with "sevens..." It's NOT "DEEvens..."
DORCHESTER - (Part of Boston) The Dot. DOAHchestah.
FRAMINGHAM - FRAMEingum. ("Framingfish," but that's just me...)
FOXBOROUGH - FOXbro. (Home of the Patriots...)
FITCHBURG - The Dirty Burg... (Seriously, it's "FITCHburg...")
GARDNER - GAHDnah. (GAHDnah-hey. G-Vegas (must have come from "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas..."))
GREENWICH - GREENwitch. (Now under the Quabbin Reservoir.)
HARVARD - HAHvahd.
LEICESTER - Lesster.
LEOMINSTER - Lemonstir.
METHUEN - Methuin. ("Can't spell 'METHUEN' without 'METH...'")
NORTHBOROUGH - NORTHbro.
PEABODY - PEAbuddy. (NOT "PeaBODY...")
PETERSHAM - Peter's ham.
PRESCOTT - PressCot. (Much of the former town is now under the protection of the Quabbin Reservation.)
READING - REDDing. (NOT "REEDing...")
SALEM - Sail 'Em. (The Witch City. For your safety, don't try to visit in October.)
SALISBURY - SALZbury (Not 'SALISbury...')
SOUTHBOROUGH - SOUTHbro. (Which is nowhere near the other compass-direction boroughs...)
SHREWSBURY - Shoesbury. ShrewsBury.
TYNGSBOROUGH - Ting's Bro.
WARE - Wear. Where?
WEBSTER - WEBtah. (Home of Lake Chaubunagungamaug... (Webster Lake))
WESTBOROUGH - WESTbro.
WORCESTER - Wusster (Or, in local parlance - "Wusstah..." It's NOT "War Chester..." No "H")
My thanks to Lazeez for catching a GLARING error I would have made yesterday by NOT posting ACL Chapter 30 as planned. Chapter 30 WILL be posted tomorrow after 8 am (Eastern) as originally scheduled.
Somehow, I managed to schedule an extra chapter this week… I’ll post the next chapter a week from today, rather than posting a duplicate on Friday.
All chapters of “A Charmed Life“ are scheduled.
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