JAKES

Are Boston firefighters the only ones called Jakes or is this common any where else?

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Permalink Reply by IPN on September 17, 2007 at 2:03pm

Its a traditional term used widely in the northeast. Or atleast thats what I was told.

Permalink Reply by Dave on June 15, 2008 at 6:19am

From what I have been told it is mostly a Boston thing but over the years have included other from outside the city.

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