The Hubub at the Hive

My husband has become a devoted Os fan, during the years he has lived in the States, but his heart belongs to the sports of his youth - - cricket, “the footy”, and darts. What’s “the footy”, you ask? Well, he’d call it football. You’d probably call it soccer. I have gotten used to his devotion and honestly I’d much rather have Manchester United playing on my television than American football.

I was unaware until very recently that my husband wasn’t the only local fan of Premier League Football.

The above is a post on TwitterX from the Baltimore Toffees, a club who support the Everton football club. They’ve found a new home to watch those exciting contests from overseas, and it’s in Ellicott City. The time difference means that some of those games can start as early as 7:30 am. Here’s the place, HoCoBrewHive:

The loyal Everton supporters will be gathering there this morning for a watch party. (I wonder if they’ll be serving a true fry-up .) I’m sorry, is that a bird staring at me in this image? Is the Everton team the Everton Eagles?

It just so happens that the owner of HoCo Brew Hive is also an Everton fan, or a “toffee*”, as they call themselves. I’m not sure if that would be Joshua Butts or Scott Sciandra as both names are attached to this property. (In case you are unfamiliar, Brew Hive is located in what used to be TBonz Bar and Grill. They opened in 2019, I think.)

You won’t find my husband there, however. As a devoted fan of Manchester United, or ManU as the game listings call it, he’ll be following their games from home. I wonder if there’s a Maryland ManU club?

If you’re interested in watching Premier League games in the US, this article will get you started.

Do you have a weekend sport you like to follow?

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* Everton's nickname is the Toffees, or sometimes the Toffeemen. This comes from one of two toffee shops that were located in Everton village at the time the club was founded. Both Ye Anciente Everton Toffee House and Old Mother Nobletts Toffee Shop claim to have started off the nickname. - - Wikipedia

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