Strangely, I did change my loyalties when I moved here. I loved my fish (aka the Dolphins). I actually shed a tear when they lost the playoffs to the Pats in the blizzard game. However, between the strikes and Johnson becoming coach, I was not as ardent of a fan as I had been in the past. Now, my team is the SF 49ers (but I still call 'em the Whiners).
Baseball has not changed -- KC Royals, Oakland As, NY Yankees. San Jose Sharks for hockey so long as I don't have to watch it, just cheer when I hear they win and whimper when I lose.
The nice thing about moving around a lot is you get to pick your teams for whatever reason you like. I loved the fish cause of Shula and the fact they were the least-penalized team. The Royals because of Quisenberry, the fact they started the first inner-city league for kids and the willingness to give lifetime contracts so that player loyalty did exist.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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