# For Dopers Who Grew Up On  Islands

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-grew-up-on-islands/634938>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 17, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-grew-up-on-islands/634938 "2012-09-17T03:49:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-dopers-who-grew-up-on-islands/634938/21 "2012-09-18T11:05:45Z")

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> [@samclem](#):
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> While I didn’t grow up on an island, I’ve spent a week on Natucket, I"ve spent a week on Hatteras Island, probably a few others.
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> I’m curious about why you felt cooped up. I never did. I’m curious what it is in your expectations that made you feel “cooped up.”

Hard to explain-we went to Siasconsett, then Tuckernuck-it seemed like we were being confined. Nantucket is a pretty small island-I cannot imagine living there year round.

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