The appearance of dead bodies, small or large amounts, in rural towns and remote locations. Comes from the TV show Muder, She Wrote as death seemingly followed Jessica Fletcher everywhere she traveled.
1. "Looks like they are suffering from a case of Cabot Cove Syndrome".
2. "Cabot Cove Syndrome has struck again, Jessica Fletcher must be around don't you think?"
Oak Crest is a place in Sandwich MA with some outdoor basketball courts. There are kids playing basketball there 24/7. It could literally be Christmas Eve dinner and people would still abandon their families to go ball up.