Bostonist: Brazilians in Boston - Celebrate With Them or Debate Legality?

Michelle

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:23:53 -0500

I live in downtown Framingham. I went to check one celebration of Brazil's victory in the world cup last week and it wasn't so bad. Traffic was backed up but I was really expecting total chaos from what some people have reported. It's nice to see people celebrating something fun with all that's going on in the world. I don't know if I'd say Brazillians have "completely revitalized" downtown, there's plenty of work that still needs to be done but it's not bad.

Bob

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:24:12 -0500

After lunch at my apartment in the North End the other day, I was walking back to work when fireworks started going off in the sky, large parades of people with the Italian flag were parading down the streets, even drums and trumpets were being played. Yep. Italy had just beaten Australia on the last play of the match. Anybody who doesn't like that kind of atmosphere shouldn't live in a city.

eileen

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:50:19 -0500

I'm from Framingham, too. I think most town residents are pleased that the Brazillian community has completely revitalized the downtown, which was essentially abandoned when GM and other manufacturing plants closed down in the early 80s. Those two clowns in the Globe article do not represent the local sentiment by any means.

Adam

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:45:26 -0500

I'm from Framingham. The only people who are complaining are the xenophobic NIMBYist morons who live by the rule of "assimilate or die." I will party with the Brazilians (I'm not Brazilian, I'm an American soccer fan, but I like their team) if/when they win on Saturday. And boy do I hope I run into those twits while I'm there.