Word: hometowner
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...switch in allegiances upon moving east struck me as overly convenient, even disloyal. I didn’t say it on the phone then, but I would now—when coming to an out-of-state college, it is crucial to stay true to one’s hometown sporting allegiances, backing the teams that have defined a childhood...
...cheer for the flashy, loud, and sign-stealing antics of their football team, they are attaching themselves to a certain Boston mores as well. Teams reflect the personalities of their cities and fans; lifelong allegiance to a team is an important facet of identifying with one’s hometown...
...Well, not quite. Luciano Pavarotti, for one, had an idea about Potts. While Potts' hometown, Fishponds, is not an upscale neighborhood, he went to St. Mary's Redcliffe, one of the best non-private schools in Bristol. After he graduated with honors from university, he went on a quiz-cum-talent show hosted by Michael Barrymore and won enough money to take singing classes in Italy. There he performed for Pavarotti...
Charge cards have been around since the 1920s, when service stations, department stores and hotel chains began offering them to automobile-loving consumers who didn't want to trek back to their hometown bank to get cash. But it wasn't until the postwar boom of the 1950s that credit cards really caught on. In 1950, Diners Club issued its first card--made of cardboard--for use in 27 restaurants in New York City. A year later, nearly 20,000 Americans carried it in their wallet. American Express, which had specialized in traveler's checks, created its card...
It’s been four years since Jeffrey C. Witt ’09 stood under the floodlights in his hometown stadium, playing amid the raucous cries of 15,000 fans...