To say that someone is a Massachusetts man is to summarize a book’s worth of ideas and principles into two words. The Massachusetts man is unyielding as stone in defense of his values, sometimes even to the point of stubbornness. The Massachusetts man is a loyal and eternal friend, although he will not stand being taken advantage of. Like a street fighter checking the layout of an alley before throwing the first punch, the Massachusetts man sees the world as it truly is and discerns how to move to his advantage.
