Putting Things in Perspective 2

After reading my first post about perspective I realized, with help from my professor, that the post may have been unclear and almost off topic. So why not just start completely fresh.

My name is Shannon McCarthy, I am 18 years old, and I am from Randolph, Massachusetts. Randolph is a fairly large town located about 15 minutes south of Boston. My fieldsite, Sullies, is located in an area of Boston known as "Southie". It is called Southie because it is the south region of Boston. Both my parents grew up in Boston which is why I also constantly visited the city, and Sullies, throughout my life. This is one of my first perspectives. Although I live close to Boston and am frequently there, I am not actually from this city. Will I view Sullies slightly different since I am not from Southie? Will I miss objects or people that are common to the locals?

Every time I go to Sullies, I order a hot dog, french fries, and a frappe. I've honestly never ordered anything else from there except a hamburger. I don't think I can even tell you all the food they offer. I know they have ice cream, chicken sandwiches, fish and chips, and clam chowder as well. This may seem weird that I don't even know the menu of a place I am studying, however it is actually pretty normal. Almost everyone, or at least that I've seen, just orders the basic fries and hamburger/hotdog combo. Sullies is just a quick grab and go place, so nobody orders anything of real substance. However, maybe my perspective of this is totally off. Do customers at Sullies order diverse things off the menu and I just have not noticed? Am I missing a whole other aspect of Sullies?

Sullies is a place that is open to everyone. The food there is cheap. For example, last time I went there and ordered my usual hotdog with ketchup, large fry, and large chocolate and vanilla milkshake it only cost me like $7. Families can get a cheap dinner there, and although it is not the best quality food or healthy, it is much better than McDonald's or other fast food joints. I hope this will help me be exposed to a wide variety of people when I visit. I'm excited to take my second set of fieldnotes this week!