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If people are nasty in Boston, well, "life is tough in Southie." But if people are nasty in Philadelphia, it's because they are "classless." You must work in the national sports media.
They both have their fair share of classless little sh*ts, but Philadelphia Embraces them, while Boston try's to shames them.
You're a fool plain and simple if you get into a fight over a damn game played by a bunch of people you don't know. Do you think they would so much as lift a finger for you?
If you measure a fan base by hooliganism you're measuring the collective intelligence, not the passion of a fan base.
Boston for example, named 1/2 of a spur of a US Route under Boston Harbor after Charles Sumner, a highly polarizing Senator during the Run up to the Civil war, They named the entire I-90 tunnel after Ted Williams, before all the championships.
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Moving beyond sports, Boston has a more definite image politically. Massachusetts (or Boston) Liberal/moderate has been the hallmark Rightwing insult to anyone of Prominace from Massachusetts signifying aloofness and a too liberal identity (whether it be Romney, Dukakis, Kerry, or any speek of a Warren Run)
Harvard Elite is also almost cliche at this point.
I can't think of equivocal or even somewhat comparable Philly references due to it being a more moderate city. Although some Philly poster will probably reply with some wierd Joe Biden Quote.
That shows Phiily is full of classless little sh*ts (like Montreal), not passionate fans. just cause other towns have have respect and decency doesn't mean they don't love their teams.
What you think is beside the point. The point is that Philly sports fans have a reputation that everyone knows about.
I can't think of equivocal or even somewhat comparable Philly references due to it being a more moderate city. Although some Philly poster will probably reply with some wierd Joe Biden Quote.
Few people would describe Philly as a politically moderate city--it is one of the most reliably Democratic/liberal in the US. It also has its own very distinct and wild political history, so I think on a city level that comparison is moot.
On a state level, I will definitely agree though that Massachusetts has a more distinct political image compared to Pennsylvania (as much as the "battleground states" are in the spotlight, it has become a reliably center-left state in national elections), but that's not the focus of this thread.
PS--Joe Biden is associated with Scranton and Delaware.
Boston's Irish heritage on full display last night at Logan Airport, as local band Dropkick Murphys hold an impromptu concert prior to boarding their flight to Dublin.
Boston has a "brand" across just about any spectrum of discussion, while Philly does not. Me saying that has nothing to do with my personal feelings for either city, because it could very well be that I don't like the Boston "brand", but Boston evokes things while Philly does not.
The only 2 things I can think of consistently whenever the word "Philadelphia" enters my mind are cheesesteaks and cream cheese. People always talk about a Philly accent - I have a lot of family from Philadelphia and I don't even know what the Philadelphia (or Baltimore) accent is. Rocky? It's a has been movie - it doesn't conjure up Philadelphia so much for me and it's not in my psyche. I think of National Treasure more when I think of Philly and that movie also brings you to Boston. I also think of the movie "Philadelphia" more than I think of Rocky, or oddly enough, Trading Place. Maybe Wawa.
I don't think there's any reason for this poll to be close, and it's not.
Rocky? It's a has been movie - it doesn't conjure up Philadelphia so much for me and it's not in my psyche. I think of National Treasure more when I think of Philly and that movie also brings you to Boston. I also think of the movie "Philadelphia" more than I think of Rocky, or oddly enough, Trading Place. Maybe Wawa.
Rocky is probably one of the most looped movies in the history of television.
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As long as there is television, these six films will loop eternally on cable marathons. Rocky may have had a larger impact on pop culture than any other film, inspiring references in everything from movies to television, music to video games.
In terms of movies that are going to be showed multiple times a year on multiple networks, it ranks right up there with the Godfather Trilogy, Gone With The Wind, the Terminator, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Austin Powers, Mrs. Doubtfire, etc. I would say the Fast and Furious series is getting on that level too though it doesn't have the cultural penetration of any of those movies.
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