We’re Just Some Souls Whose Intentions Are Good, Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let Us Be Misunderstood
Now that the Phils broke The Curse and Obama won and Philly is squarely more of a land of sunshine and lollipops than any of us have ever known in our respective lifetimes, you gotta wonder: Does the stereotype of the Santa-Claus-booing Philly fan still hold true? According to local blog Carpathian Kitten Loss, it may have never been true. It was all a series of misunderstandings, you see. So now, at long last, they’ve compiled an FAQ that you can send around every time another Philadelphian slips up and lets the old heathen ways show through. Among the questions answered here:
· First things first – Why did you pelt Santa with ice balls?
· Why did you boo Joe Biden?
· Why did you let Sarah Palin drop the puck at the first Flyers game, thereby starting the Palin curse?
· Please explain how and why your mayor bombed upwards fifty of houses in 1985.
· True or False – The worlds biggest pinata was a failure because Philadelphians couldn’t be trusted not to rip it apart for its sweet sweet insides.
And of course, more. ALL MISUNDERSTANDINGS,YOU SEE! Ah, well, most of ‘em, anyway.
Carpathian Kitten Loss: It Wasn’t Ice, It Was Just Frozen Water, Don’t Be Such A Pussy
November 14th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
From the broadcast, it looked like they were booing Jeff Lurie, Biden just had the misfortune of sitting next to him.
November 14th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Wow, that was fast! Thanks!
Yeah, I think they may have partially been booing Lurie too, but mainly it was the botched non-call.
November 14th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Why do people think it had anything to do with the TV broadcast? The stadium video wasn’t showing the TV broadcast. It was showing the replay of the play. It was such a bad call even Lurie was shaking his head in disbelief.