Is Boston in New York? Bombing puts Beantown on the map

Brett T. | 11:18 PM on April 16, 2013

We all have plenty of questions in the wake of yesterday’s horrific terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon, but there’s one question we certainly weren’t prepared to hear: where is Boston? Is it in New York or England?

Feel for all them people in Boston…. Where is Boston in england or america?

— Jasmine Mccall (@JasmineMccall14) April 16, 2013

https://twitter.com/shalom08/status/324326647656497152

To be fair, the bombing has made news internationally, although evidence suggests quite a few learned of the explosions not from the BBC but rather 1D. One Direction’s Harry Styles tweeted his thoughts on the tragedy, but he wasn’t very specific about the details.

Just heard the news. So terribly sad. thoughts with everyone in Boston .x

— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) April 15, 2013

https://twitter.com/azealily/status/323894096630538240

https://twitter.com/MissAprylWinter/status/323929866284187650

Where is boston and what happened, I'm so confused

— Natasha Collins (@natcollins00) April 15, 2013

@ellamai27 where is Boston? London?

— missjgilson (@jasmin_gilson) April 15, 2013

Right someone help me.. I'm so confused? Where is boston? Why is it stopping people going to the london marathon?

— JJ's Girl♀ (@ConnieUnionJ) April 15, 2013

https://twitter.com/lougx/status/323923827274956800

https://twitter.com/HayleyGrierr/status/323921870246252544