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Category Archives: Philadelphia
Unmistakable
I crossed paths with a family of tourists as we walked past this real estate ad. The youngest boy whined, “I’m SO TIRED OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN!” His older brother quickly corrected him, “That’s not Benjamin Franklin, dummy. That’s GEORGE WASHINGTON.”
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Sunny
As a fan of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I had to check out Paddy’s Pub. Wait, no Guinness? Fuck this shit, I’m out.
Nascent
Finally, some colonial era history to sink my teeth into.And this is the place where Thomas Jefferson sat down and wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Constitution
Visited the National Constitution Center which is an entire museum devoted to the Constitution of the United States. Dealing, first, with the hard-hitting questions like “what’s the deal with using ‘f’ instead of ‘s’?”I found this room of life-sized Constitutional … Continue reading
Pennies
Visited the Christ Church Burial Ground.Saw the grave of Benjamin Franklin.Visitors had decorate it with pennies in his honor, presumably because of his advice in Poor Richard’s Almanack that “A penny saved is twopence dear” (often misquoted as “A penny … Continue reading
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Thinker
Visited Philadelphia’s Rodin Museum. From DreamWorks, I learned that young artists often struggle with drawing hands well. It didn’t surprise me to see Rodin experimenting with their representation on a large scale.There was a distinct emphasis in eroticism that I … Continue reading
Fauna
Directly across the street from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a grand monument to George Washington.Like the four great rivers represented in Rome’s Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, each of the four corners of the monument celebrate the megafauna important to … Continue reading
Gotham
One of the things that always strikes me about these old, 19th century American cities is how much they have nooks and crannies that look like Gotham City. This stonework, rock outcropping, and street lamp beneath the art museum definitely … Continue reading
Masterpieces
Visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art which has one of the greatest collections in the world. I didn’t know this Claude Monet piece of pine trees at sunset, but I found it mesmerizing.This Cubist masterpiece by Lyonel Feininger reminded me, … Continue reading
Steps
Philadelphia has a world class art museum, but what is it best known for? The training montage in Rocky. The statue of Rocky Balboa sits off to the side at the foot of the steps with a perpetual line of … Continue reading
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Declaration
Already slightly embittered by the Liberty Bell and disappointed by Franklin Square, I visited Independence Hall in the hope that it would bring me the same sense of connection to history that I enjoyed on the Freedom Trail in Boston.A … Continue reading
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Squares
When William Penn laid out the city of Philadelphia, he included five open air parks. Of the original five, Franklin Square is the last that remains.
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Crack
I was profoundly disappointed by the Liberty Bell. I couldn’t help but obsess about the failed promises & hypocrisy that it represents. What better metaphor for our country than a giant crack in the Liberty Bell?
Saint
I took a calculated risk and moved up my visit to Philadelphia so that I ended up arriving on the evening of St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day. In Philadelphia. Tons of “Irish nonsense!” as Liz Lemon would say. However, … Continue reading
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