Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan detailed a story about Mitt Romney during the debate Thursday night that put the spotlight on a family from Northborough.
When the mention hit, so lit up Twitter, Facebook and email with people from the area commenting on a reference that was oh so close to home.
Facebook posts:
Stephanie Lee Butler Went to high school with Reed!
Maureen Forsberg-Burke I never heard of the accident. Surprised it didn't make the news. Not surprised the Romney help was hush hush.
Sarah Whiteman Was very big news when it happened!
Tweets:
David Guarino @davidguarino
@stevekerrigan In fairness, yes, he told that whole story about Northborough family.
kate gothing @kategothing
Wait did northborough get mentioned? ... I couldn't tell....
Algonquin Problems @thegonkproblems
Northborough is mentioned on national television and everyone freaks out #gonkproblems
Lexi Brilliant @LexiBrilliant
AH, I missed the Northborough shoutout
Ashley Armstrong @ashley_diamond_
Shout out to Northborough during vice presidential debate #ilivethere @Emma8Jayne @AmandaDennis6 @Shannonigans26 @amy_dietz
tess lien @tessie261
Northborough is famous
Greg Callaghan @Beantown_OS
Seriously though, I lived in Northborough MA for 23 years. Never heard of the Nixon's or that story. Damn.
Ratty @HeyRatty
I used to play in Little League tournaments in Northborough, Mass. What's the significance of this? Nothing. #VPDebate
Gloria Chen @gloriachenx
PAUL RYAN JUST MADE A NORTHBOROUGH SHOUTOUT #vpdebate
Alex Mazzola @mazzolaalex
damn northborough getting on the map #debateshoutout
Maggie Paulin @mpaulin29
Whoa shoutout to the boros!! (northborough) #vpdebate
Leeanne Griffin @FunWithCarbsLG
Name-checking Northborough, Mass. now? for real?
David S. Bernstein @dbernstein
Northborough Massachusetts shout-out! #VPDebate
KevinFranck @KevinFranck
NORTHBOROUGH!!! DRINK!!! #vpdebate