I drive between Massachusetts and New York with some frequency, and not too long ago Connecticut put up a sign on I-84 south welcoming people to the state, and declaring it the "basketball capital of the world". This seemed a weird statement, as the Boston Celtics have the most championship titles in the NBA, and Springfield MA is the birthplace of basketball and home to the hall of fame, but whatever.
Driving back from New York today I noticed the "pizza capital of the united states" sign, and realized they are picking fights on purpose.
#my guess is that they resent being a drive-though state for NYers and Mass people so they intend to make us as annoyed as possible#and yes i am aware that new haven has good pizza. just like montreal has good bagels. but new york did it first and new york did it better.#the basketball one they just have to amend with 'college' and it would be correct since the uconn teams are certainly decorated.#mood#massachusetts#connecticut#new york