The Boston accent strikes again

It's time for yet another report about the businesses on my corner. This one is the best yet.

As I was driving (a rarity) back from the garden center, Brian noticed that Panda Castle, one of the two Chinese food places near us, has a new awning. We have not eaten at the Panda, so I cannot speak to the quality of the food or the service. I do know that the owner is a townie. How? The new sign says it all.

It reads Pander Castle.

This is the Boston accent at its finest. I assume the order was made over the phone and when the owner was asked what the sign should read, he or she said "Pandahh Castle." Why did no one check the spelling? Why did the owners put the sign up as is?

Since I saw the sign, I have been thinking of pander as a verb : They won't serve me until I go on and on about how great the restaurant is, etc. For fun I turned to my trusty dictionary. As a noun, this mistakes gets even better. Pander as a noun means pimp.

In other news, Love Bagle, Love Bread, Love Coffee is never open. The leaves on the ficus tree have dropped. Who gives it a shot for only three months?

Man I love my neighborhood!