Baseball- It's British Actually
#20
Local historians in Surrey have confirmed evidence that baseball was played in the UK more than 20 years before American independence.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ey/7610016.stm
What's particularly interesting is it was mostly women playing baseball too. I wonder what Americans will make of this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ey/7610016.stm
What's particularly interesting is it was mostly women playing baseball too. I wonder what Americans will make of this?

#22
I hated baseball until a great US friend dragged me to a game and actually explained the rules and strategies. I got to sit outside in the fresh air, drinking beer in the stands (unlike at UK soccer stadiums, where a culture of violence has forced alcohol off site), and watched a fun game over the course of several hours. I ended up attending most home games the following season. It is a social event, plenty of breaks where you can socialize, get beer, generally relax. You just have to be willing to open your mind and stop writing everything off at the drop of a hat.
#23
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I hated baseball until a great US friend dragged me to a game and actually explained the rules and strategies. I got to sit outside in the fresh air, drinking beer in the stands (unlike at UK soccer stadiums, where a culture of violence has forced alcohol off site), and watched a fun game over the course of several hours. I ended up attending most home games the following season. It is a social event, plenty of breaks where you can socialize, get beer, generally relax. You just have to be willing to open your mind and stop writing everything off at the drop of a hat.
I usually manage to get a pint at the rugby matches without too much difficulty.
#25
It strikes me that, if you find yourself here in the US for whatever reason, you may as well open your mind and look for the advantages of the things you have access to while you are here, rather than sit here and shoot daggers at everything. When I first came here there were many things I didn't like, but gradually I've learned to enjoy them, and I'd say that has led to a better stay.





