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The Essex gentlemans club in Phoenix

londonguy
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I'm intrigued by the name of this club and how it got it's name, if anybody knows?

Over here Essex is the name of county (equivalent to your 'state'). And is well known for certain personality types throughout the U.K.

Essex is not a name I'd expect to see over there.

23 comments

  • georgmicrodong
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    10 years ago
    You're giving Americans way to much credit. I doubt the persons who named tat club have any inkling of it's connotations, much less that there even *is* such a place in England. "That's in Europe, right?"

    No, I suspect either somebody spelled "Essence" wrong, or saw it somewhere and said, "That's got 'sex' in it, let's name out club that."
  • ATACdawg
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    10 years ago
    It's named after a WWII aircraft carrier ...

    ;-D
  • JohnSmith69
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    10 years ago
    My guess is there is a neon sign out front and the first e and s are burned out
  • londonguy
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    10 years ago
    Yes, gmd, I do believe we are still in Europe .
  • georgmicrodong
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    10 years ago
    lg, that was intended to be a joke, aimed at uneducated Americans. Many of the Brits I know take umbrage to being referred to as part of Europe. :)

    Is that not the case in Britain itself?
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    Hey, I take umbrage at the fact that a state is named New Mexico.
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    My Mom always made fun of people from New Mexico. New Mexicans, they ain't shit.
  • motorhead
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    10 years ago
    Blue Sky ^^
  • Club_Goer_Seattle
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    10 years ago
    Essex is also a common place name in the U.S. There are towns and communities named Essex in: CA, CT, VT, and MD. Maybe in other states too. That's all I found in a quick search. There is also an Essexville is in MI. (I think Essex short for "essential sex.")
  • londonguy
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    10 years ago
    sorry gmd, forgot to put a little :-) at the end to tell you I knew you were joking :-)

    It's very true that a lot of Brits see themselves as such and NOT as Europeans as such. Me included. It pisses me off that I own a European passport and not a British one. What the fuck did we fight for in WW2 exactly. They can go and eat shit in Brussels. Wankers.
  • zipman68
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    10 years ago
    @slick -- bit yo' tongue! New Mexico really is the land of enchantment. Probably my favorite place in the world!
  • zipman68
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    10 years ago
    ^^^
    Alas, the last time I was there was 2003. I have to plan a trip...
  • Club_Goer_Seattle
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    10 years ago
    Speaking of Brussels, how is it that Brussels sprouts and Belgian waffles can come from the same country?
  • mikeya02
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    10 years ago
    Hey London, is bacon the food of the gods over there like it is here?
  • londonguy
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    10 years ago
    CG, apart from chocolate I can't think of anything I like about Belgium and they don't really have a language of their own, depending on where you are it's either French or Dutch.
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    @LG-Sounds like y'all Brits are still bitter bout that William The Conqueror and all...#oldassbullshit!
  • mikeya02
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    10 years ago
    "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes is one of my favorites.
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    If y'all are smart, please tell me why bagpipes are played at a fallen officers funeral. Hint-It has nothing to do with Irish cops on the East Coast. #onions
  • mikeya02
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    10 years ago
    I don't know, but I know why Texans wanted freedom from Mexico. #thewayofthesouth
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    Yup Mikey, #slavery!
  • motorhead
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    10 years ago
    "Hint-It has nothing to do with Irish cops on the East Coast"

    I'm waiting on the answer. I thought it was because most police and firemen were Irish. They came to America in the 1800's after the potatoe famine and took the low wage police and fire jobs.
  • SlickSpic
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    10 years ago
    "The Onion Field" by Joseph Wambaugh. Great book about two LA cops, one of which gets killed in an onion field. The officer who died played the bag pipes and during his funeral, they played bag pipes for him.

    If I'm wrong and bag pipes were played before this event, I was misinformed. I was taught by a teacher who recommend this book that the reason why bag pipes are played during an officers funeral was linked to The Onion Field.

    Right or wrong, the book is a great read.
  • motorhead
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    10 years ago
    Slick,

    I remember my dad reading the book when I was in high school. He liked cop books and can remember it lying around the house.
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