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Craigslist Makes Your English Holiday

May 14, 2007 at 11:00 AM | 0 Comments

With summer vacation right around the corner, it's high time for The New York Times to devote an issue to family travel. And what better way to experience a summer vacay in England than watching your favorite soccer team lose to West Ham United?

That's what writer Henry Fountain did recently, and though Arsenal lost, he and his son had what sounds like a bang-up time at the team's new stadium:

There were plenty of cheers and some vulgar language, but the place was so big and open that the noise was hardly overpowering. Which left us to concentrate on the game.

We're especially impressed that he bought his tickets from a contact he found on Craigslist. You should have plenty of time to dig up your own tickets if you want to catch a game: the next Premiership season doesn't start up until August 11.

[Photo: Jonathan Player for The New York Times]

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