Ah the Harp. Good beer, good food, good people on fall Sundays and one funny memory.
Several years back, the Fleet Center was in its first year of hosting the Bruins, approx 1996. The FleetCenter is across the street from the Harp.
I can’t remember who we were playing but it was a one o’clock start and the Bruins had a early evening game home at the FleetCenter.
The Bill’s game was into the second half. A group of 4 Bruins fans, I could tell by the oversized shirts with a large B, walked into the bar. I was sitting on the other side of the room with my family but I could see the front door. The four Bruins fans took a couple of steps into the bar and stop. There heads all turning side to side and looking at each other. I could see them exchange a few comments but I couldn’t expect to hear them. I didn’t need to be in hearing distance I could guess what they said. “I know they tore down the Boston Garden, but when the he!! are we? Aren’t the Pats on? These people are wearing red, white and blue jerseys but they look different.” They regrouped and went up to the bartender. “Are we still in Boston and are the Patriots on?” The bartender points to the small TV in the corner. They get four beers, shuffle off to the corner and continually look around the room when the ball wasn’t in play.
I now live in Hawaii and there are no Bills specific bars. The bar with the highest number of Bills fans I have found is Board Rides in Kailua. It is defiantly different to get up at 6 AM to be in your seat with a beer for a 7 AM kick off.