Holiday Lights
There are certain things you come to expect when you live in South Philly: corny ceramic figurines gracing every picture window, ornery drunk men yelling in the streets after an Eagles loss, dog poop on the sidewalk, bad grammar. Perhaps the most notable of South Philly’s trademarks, though, is the abundance of holiday cheer. Halloween brings haunted houses decked out with smoke machines and frights that send trick-or-treaters squealing fearfully down the street. Valentine’s Day pops up with a liberal amount of hearts and Cupids plastered onto every possible surface. Thanksgiving, Easter, Flag Day, you name it. South Philadelphians know how to celebrate a holiday. And Christmas is certainly no exception. If you’ve got a case of the holiday blues, a short stroll around South Philly could certainly help stifle your inner Grinch. Put on your parka and head out to 13th street between Tasker and Morris, where lights line the entire street. Drive down Oregon, between 20th and Broad and you’ll see pockets of neighborhood lights that make Clark Griswold’s look downright primitive. To the decorators of South Philly, I (and PECO) thank you for making the holidays festive and delightful. Cheers!
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