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You can’t walk anywhere in South Philly without keeping your eyes fixed on the ground in front of you because if you dare let your gaze wander, you’ll probably step in a pile of dog crap. In addition to scattered dog turds, the sidewalks are decorated with blackened wads of bubble-gum, scratch-off lotto tickets, and empty nickel bags. But occasionally you’ll find a little treasure, like the one near the corner of 13th and Federal streets. At first glance, you might excitedly think you stumbled on a Virgin Mary jackpot. Before you bust out a jackhammer and rip up the sidewalk so that you can sell the mother of god on eBay, take a closer look. Apparently someone stenciled Elvis Presley on the sidewalk and years of rain have caused it to fade. If it IS a picture of the King, the artist should find a new day job. Because upon closer observation, it kinda looks like Mary Poppins. Maybe she and Elvis had a love child whose picture is immortalized on the sidewalk? Who knows? But it’s a much better mystery to ponder than the one involving how to get dog poop out of your shoe’s treads.
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