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A local taxi driver recently mentioned
the county of Middlesex disappeared in 1965
when divided among counties Surrey, Hertfordshire, and Greater London
And then he said,
I guess it would be like one of your American states
becoming part of another one
That idea blew my mind
Two US states combining as one?
Each US state has its own laws and even driver's license tests,
their own flag, motto, and state flower
I love all the different state licence plates seen on the highways
In most schools, months are dedicated to study the history of their state
In most schools, months are dedicated to study the history of their state
Even stronger still
each state has its own 'patriotism', if you will
Now I'm not a huge sports fan,
but really, sports is a huge community unifier
whether you rally behind
the state's university or professional team
The most popular spectator sports in the US
And in a way, America is on a bit of a sports island as
we rarely play other countries in these sports
for few share our enthusiasm
So we compete against each other within our American borders
and have friendly rivalries with other states
On the sports page,
this makes us look inwardly
not globally
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In contrast,
by sharing an interest in more globally popular sports
by sharing an interest in more globally popular sports
England's sports page has more of an international scope
increasing their worldwide connection
A UK reporter recently said they feel a kinship (and rivalry) with Australia
because they share enthusiasm for similar sports,
including rugby and cricket
Furthermore, most countries have a bond
over the love of soccer/football and play against each other
English (or British) patriotism peeks its head
during the Olympics, FIFA World Cup,
during the Olympics, FIFA World Cup,
Rugby World Cup, and The Ashes
to name a few
to name a few
To my knowledge,
English counties don't have their own sport teams (except for cricket)
so they cheer their favorite football team (often not local)
and their national teams
As a result, you never hear a 'Rah, Rah Surrey!' as you would in the US
partly due to not having a county team to get behind
So could Oklahoma become a part of Texas one day?
(with their huge college football rivalry)
or better yet,
Texas become a part of Oklahoma?!
( now I'm being cheeky )
No, that just wouldn't fly :)
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I must say
the Olympics is one of the few times most Americans
watch athletes from other countries compete
And they love it!
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