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Ova the bridge

The rest of the world, to a Gloucester resident. Refers to the A. Piatt Andrew Bridge, which connects Cape Ann to North America: "You gotta be kiddin', you actually expect him to go ova the bridge to find a job?!?"
W. Olson

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Cld be either of the bridges from the OTHER Cape, y'know.
I had a room-mate whose car repeatedly stalled out right at the highest point in tha middle of the bridge! (Dint matter whether it was the Bourne or Sagamore- he had to get towed off or roll back down...)

Kate Marin on December 14, 2003 02:09 AM.

Ova the bridge is definitely refering to the cape cod bridges...

george on September 30, 2007 02:23 AM.

Way back when I was living down Cape, I had a friend who was asked to be best man at a wedding in New Yawk. He refused because he didn't want to go ova the bridge ---- the Bass Rivah Bridge, that is!

J Sharkey on January 7, 2008 03:40 PM.

Sorry to disagree but this definitely originated in Glosta. There are some people in Glosta who see absolutely no point in leaving Glosta or going ova the bridge or up the line (Rte. 128). And why would they, when Glosta has everything anyone could possibly want (the ocean, beautiful beaches, great restaurants, a movie theater, St. Peter's Fiesta, etc.)? The Gloucester Daily Times actually had a contest once to see who had gone the longest without going ova the bridge. I forget who won, but they hadn't left the island in years.

Janie on February 20, 2008 02:59 PM.

Lemme tell ya--them Codders think any place ova the bridge is the Forbidden Zone. It's even worse if they hafta go to The City: my brother was traumatized when he had to ride the T to Fenway.

teresa on June 17, 2008 11:18 PM.

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