This once-proud organization ran into some hard times, and was banished for more than three decades to lower-tier professional competition. But this year, the team was admitted into the top-flight Premier League, matched with giants like Manchester United. Home field is the relatively new Falmer Stadium, which holds 30,000 screaming, singing, drunken, brawling, blue-and-white-bleeding fans. Most locals know the facility as "the Amex" due to the American Express sponsorship. In fact, team jerseys say "American Express" on the front, with "BHAFC" on the back. Guess somebody has to pay the freight. I know these people are English. They live in England and speak the language. But it's nothing like the English I'm familiar with. I could have used a translator to make sense of what's written on their web pages and spoken in their videos. It's that different. Looking on the bright side, though, they do call their team "the Seagulls." Sometimes. Unless they're calling them "the Albion." or "Brighton and Hove." Does this suggest the English have a hard time making up their minds? Or are they just a moody lot? *The Stylistics, "Betcha By Golly Wow," 1972.
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I'm the distinguished Park Host on South Jetty Beach at Bandon, Oregon, USA. I'm a firm believer in First Principles: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Your Lunch. Archives
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