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Category Archives: Philadelphia
3.5 trillion dollars short and six months late
A Washington Post columnist declared Thursday that Joe Biden and the Democrats have had an epiphany and from now on will counter Republican nihilism by taking action that “leads to more progress in the future.” Swamp Rabbit was puzzled. “What … Continue reading
Food and gratitude, in that order
I wished Swamp Rabbit a Happy Thanksgiving, knowing this would set him off. “What’s so happy about it?” he said. “This supply chain problem is making me crazy as a chinch bug.The Dollar Store is charging the same price as … Continue reading
Posted in food, history, humor, mainstream media, Philadelphia
Tagged Aristotle, Charles Dickens, covid-19, gratitude, Nicomachean Ethics, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving
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Strange days have found us
It was a spooky weekend here in the Tinicum swamp, but not because of Halloween tricks or seasonal changes. “So why was it spooky?” Swamp Rabbit said. I told him I’d watched a movie called Strait-Jacket, with Joan Crawford as … Continue reading
Posted in history, humor, mainstream media, movies, Philadelphia
Tagged Amazon, black-and-white flag, JFK Jr., Joan Crawford, QAnon, Strait-Jacket
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Goodbye, Columbus? Not in South Philly.
This is a follow-up to a column Odd Man Out wrote last summer. A bizarre psychodrama was unfolding in South Philadelphia while Swamp Rabbit and I worked a dull sales event in the suburbs. Hundreds of people had gathered to … Continue reading
Posted in history, humor, immigration, mainstream media, Philadelphia
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day, Marconi Plaza, Rocky Balboa
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We pay million$ each year for cop misconduct
A typical September da in Philly. Oppressive humidity. Swarming flies. Cicadas making eerie outer-space sounds. In the media, another story about bad cops: The city of Philadelphia will pay $2,000,000 to a Black woman who was pulled from a car, … Continue reading
‘The Troubles’ in N. Ireland pale in comparison to ours
I was reading about the possible renewal of “the Troubles” that wracked the north of Ireland in the last three decades of the 20th century: The instability has been accelerated by the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. From … Continue reading
Posted in gun nuts, history, mainstream media, movies, Nativism, Philadelphia
Tagged Belfast, Brexit, Carol Reed, mass shootings, Northern Ireland, Odd Man Out, the Troubles
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Anti-vaxxer? Not me. Go ahead and shoot.
The new catch-phrase in the news is vaccine hesitancy, as I told Swamp Rabbit before I jumped on my bike and headed uptown for a shot in the arm. “It’s a medical condition common in places where people are too … Continue reading
Posted in health care, humor, mainstream media, Philadelphia
Tagged Anti-vaxxers, covid-19, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Pfizer, vaccine hesitancy
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Anti-boomer demands recount of 2,020 greatest songs
“I bet they ain’t got none of my favorites,” my neighbor Swamp Rabbit said when WXPN in Philadelphia started playing the 2,020 all-time greatest songs, an end-of-year list based on votes cast by the station’s listeners. “You might be surprised,” … Continue reading
Yes, bad things happen (to Trump) in Philly
Swamp Rabbit’s parole officer Victor Cortez called me today with a joke about the Electoral College: “The only way for Donald Trump to get to 270 is if he loses fifty pounds.” I said, “You’re right, it’s impossible.” I was … Continue reading
How much are essential workers worth?
I heard caterwauling: “I’m gonna have to throw all this trash into the swamp if they don’t pick up soon. The frogs and the possums ain’t gonna like that.” Swamp Rabbit was standing outside his shack, jamming empty beer cans … Continue reading
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