A businessman from California flies into Massachusetts for the first time. Coming out of the airport he hails a Taxi. Hungry and wanting to try some of the local cuisine he says to the driver, "Sir, can you help me out, I'd like to get scrod."

The driver turns around and gives the businessman a weird look. Finally he says "Buddy, I've heard it said a hundred ways but never using the past pluperfect subjunctive."