Blackpool in Texas

[ste]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1680513869419106304

Nice to see that Preston are on there too!

 

[Mexboroseasider]

There’s also a Bloomfield Road in Harpenden.

 

[tangerine.com]

There’s also a Bloomfield Road in Harpenden.

Didn't Eric Morecambe live in Harpenden? Secret pool supporter?

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Didn't Eric Morecambe live in Harpenden? Secret pool supporter?

No, out and out Luton Town fan.

 

[Mexboroseasider]

Didn't Eric Morecambe live in Harpenden? Secret pool supporter?

Yes he did. I’m not sure about the second sentence although I do remember on his TV show he appeared as a Roman soldier with one of those SPQR poles that changed to Luton FC.

There’s also an Eric Morecambe suite at Kenilworth Road.

 

[tangerine.com]

Yes he did. I’m not sure about the second sentence although I do remember on his TV show he appeared as a Roman soldier with one of those SPQR poles that changed to Luton FC.

There’s also an Eric Morecambe suite at Kenilworth Road.

He was a Luton supporter.

 

[AllezBlackpool]

There's a Blackpool in Leeds

 

[Mexboroseasider]

He was a Luton supporter.

He was. But bearing in mind where he was born I suspect that affiliation came later.

Sort of after he moved to Harpenden which is about 5 miles from Kenilworth Road.

 

[JJpool]

There's loads of roads named Blackpool road or lane etc in the US including...







Florida, Blackpool way with Bloomfield Drive right nearby too. Infact that's another area with UK named towns, cities etc all close by, as seen at the top.

 

[berthalovelybertha]

Blackpools of the World map on GeoGuessr:

link

 

[ITKer]

Port Vale drive has to be the most random!

 

[tarantula]

No, out and out Luton Town fan.

Quite right, 1966_a_a_t . I'm just amazed that anyone of a certain age should need that pointing out! I thought everyone-and-their-country-cousin knew of the great man's allegiance to the Hatters. Maybe the nervous cough followed by the involuntary cry of "Arsenal!" has added to the confusion over the years ...

 

[CGP1]

Was it that Christmas Anthony & Cleopatra sketch they did with Glenda Jackson where Eric was carrying a Roman standard with Luton underneath the Eagle?

 

[West_View]

There's always Dubh Linn too

 

[Taunton Tangerine]

Avoid this place

 

[Wizaard]

There's a Blackpool in Leeds

Yep.

Dublin is Gaelic for Blackpool.