8 Faces Every Philadelphian Will Understand
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8 Faces Every Philadelphian Will Understand

Living in one of the weirdest cities in the country gets you tough skin and overdeveloped facial muscles.

 Diana Shalenkova
Aug 04, 2015
Temple University
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8 Faces Every Philadelphian Will Understand

1. Waiting to cross Broad Street…

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2. …Or not waiting.

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3. When someone from South Jersey says they’re from Philly.

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4. It’s a weeknight and you just missed the last subway.

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5. Watching the training montage in "Rocky II."

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South Philly becomes North becomes Italian Market becomes North again – where is the logic?


6. Trying to move around faster than crawl-speed on South Street.

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7. When the cheesesteak argument arises. Again.

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8. The first time you say “jawn."

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