Banned in Boston

"Banned in Boston" is a phrase that means a thing (like a book or show) has been forbidden or not allowed to be seen or read in Boston, a city in the United States.

In the past, authorities in Boston sometimes decided that certain books or plays were inappropriate for people to see or read. They thought this was necessary to protect people, especially children, from things that might be harmful or offensive. So they made rules saying that these things could not be shown or sold or rented in the city.

For example, in the 1920s, a play called "God of Vengeance" was banned in Boston because it contained a controversial scene between two women. In more recent times, video games with violent or sexual content have been banned or restricted in Boston and other places.

The phrase “Banned in Boston” became a kind of funny catchphrase, because it sounds like a label on a product that you might see in a store, except it implies that it’s not available because the bigwigs in Boston thought it wasn’t suitable. It's a way of saying that something is controversial or risqué, and maybe even more interesting because it's been banned.