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Bristol Cities - why Bristol?

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:21

Les Williams writes:

"Why Bristols (city)and not London or Cardiff eg Perhaps Bristol planes?"

Good question!

The slang is Bristol Cities, and this comes from the football team. I'm talking about Bristol City here, not Bristol Rovers, right? That's the main reason.

Also there is a theory that it caught on because "Bristol" and "Breast" are alliterative, as opposed to eg "Leicester City". Wouldn't be quite the same really would it?

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Comments

11/23/2009 4:47:30 PM #

A good try; maybe a palpable hit! A couple of years or so ago, the Bristol Car Club(?) were reported in the local press as having had a good day while their WAGs polished their Bristols. So I was told, anyway. A 404 is certainly well worth polishing.....

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