Thursday, June 15, 2006
Veni, Vidi, Vento
Not to delve too deeply into the newfound (in)famy of my local anglo-speakin' cheesesteak purveyor, but Kevin Drum and his pals poke a little fun at St. Joey, the patron of South Philly monolingualism.
The folks I feel bad for are neighboring Philly photo-op cheesesteak peddlers Pat's Steaks. Turns out being one of the two biggest names in cholesterol history has a downside. Pat's owner reports getting lots of email and letters confusing him with his competitor that use words like "never again" and "boycott."
And if you happen to follow the comments in the above link. . . the word is wit', not wid, halfwit. And for that matter, provolone is for Main Line candyasses. Cheez Wiz or nothing!! Though if you like your condiments spicy, screw both of these blowhard tourist traps and head to Chubby's in bee-utiful Roxborough (one-time contender for home to the United Nations, seriously!)-- the free hot pepper bar will flame you out big time. Buy a six-pack while you're there, you'll need it.
Not to delve too deeply into the newfound (in)famy of my local anglo-speakin' cheesesteak purveyor, but Kevin Drum and his pals poke a little fun at St. Joey, the patron of South Philly monolingualism.
The folks I feel bad for are neighboring Philly photo-op cheesesteak peddlers Pat's Steaks. Turns out being one of the two biggest names in cholesterol history has a downside. Pat's owner reports getting lots of email and letters confusing him with his competitor that use words like "never again" and "boycott."
And if you happen to follow the comments in the above link. . . the word is wit', not wid, halfwit. And for that matter, provolone is for Main Line candyasses. Cheez Wiz or nothing!! Though if you like your condiments spicy, screw both of these blowhard tourist traps and head to Chubby's in bee-utiful Roxborough (one-time contender for home to the United Nations, seriously!)-- the free hot pepper bar will flame you out big time. Buy a six-pack while you're there, you'll need it.
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