And things we already knew….
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What exactly is the city of Philadephia doing when they talk about cutting the budget and closing libraries yet they host holiday shenanigans like the one I saw at Dilworth Plaza tonight?
Time: 7PM
Place: Dilworth Plaza
Temperature: 25 Degrees F and freezing!
Audience: Myself (on the way to the Broad Street subway) and like 10 homeless people
Setting: City Hall is apparently host to a so-called ‘Christmas Village’ which features stands, bands, etc. At this particular time, a group of (terrible) karaoke singers were belting out a tone-deaf version of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman.” I swear, even the homeless were wincing. And it takes a lot to make a homeless man cry. Now let me ask you, what does this have to do with Christmas/Hanukah/Eid/X-Mas? Nothing. How does this celebrate the holiday season at all? It’s just another case of gross misappropriation of funds on the part of someone, somewhere. Apparently these festivities go on till 8PM (sometimes 9) every night till the 24th. The city even has a website that explains it all. I’m not a Scrooge. Let a historic, beautiful city like Philly have its wreaths and lights. But sound equipment, security, etc being used till late in the evening when any normal soul is tucked in flannel sheets somewhere with a hot water bottle? Ridiculous. Okay, so it’s sponsored by Lufthansa, the East German airline. And the German American Society of Pennsylvania is involved. But couldn’t they [The corporate sponsors] buy a couple of books? Or librarians or something? Hello, Toys for Tots anyone? A recession-ridden city Whoever is involved should be tightening its belt, not throwing away dollars on spectacles nobody in their right mind would attend.
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Edit: I watched the video like 20 times before I realized the girl was actually Brittany Snow in a wig. Also, that Snow kind of looks like Carrie Underwood in the”Before He Cheats” video when she begins smashing that car.
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