Mumia: Mumia Abu-Jamal is a 66-year-old journalist (formerly with WHYY), activist and political prisoner who was convicted in the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer. On any given day, you can find a line of tourists vying for a photo. Rocky Statue: The statue featuring a fictional boxer might be tied with the Liberty Bell for most visited monument in the city. But everyone knows it for its namesake sculpture by Robert Indiana, which debuted there 1976 Bicentennial. LOVE Park: Once famous for its design as an inadvertent skatepark, recently redesigned to be flatter, the public space across from City Hall is formally called JFK Plaza. And when it snows, the steps make a perfect sledding spot (even though it’s not actually allowed). Breathe in and take a whiff of what people thought was the path to liberty and justice for all.Īrt Museum Steps: More famous than the artwork in the building behind them, the Rocky Steps are used daily by hundreds of people, sometimes for exercise, sometimes just to relax. On the wheeled vehicle side, you can also catch groups of kids taking up entire streets riding bicycles and doing tricks.īetsy Ross House, Jefferson House, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall: Standard Old City landmarks filled to the brim with the earliest histories of the United States. He was also always chasing after women, and no, he didn’t “discover” electricity.Ĭoncrete Cowboys & Wheelie Kids: Even more well-known now that there’s an Idris Elba movie, the city’s famed urban equestrians ride their horses from Broad Street to 52nd, from Fairmount Park to national polo championships, from Chestnut Hill to City Hall. Ever heard of it?įlipadelphia 2020: Based on an “Always Sunny” game, the credit Philly gets for helping flipping Pennsylvania from red to blue in the 2020 presidential election, when the city felt like the center of the universe.Īnything Ben Franklin: First library, first hospital, first fire department, helping lay the groundwork of modern democracy - yeah, the dude can be credited with a lot, and he did it right here. Founded by two radio hosts, it reached cult hater status (BuzzFeed wrote a whole feature on it) just before organizers pulled the plug after the Eagles won the Super Bowl.Ĭhezstake: A perfectly greasy sandwich with frizzled beef, melted cheese, and sometimes onions. Wing Bowl: The most storied event in the city’s recent history might be this bizarre, gluttonous, sauce-filled eating competition. Snowballs and D Batteries: Yes, Philly sports fans did once throw these things…decades ago. Yo, Youse, Jawn: Philly colloquialisms that were once only used by certain groups or communities within the region and have since been popularized (“Yo, Adrian!”) or otherwise commercialized.
#2020 iceberg meme professional#
Perhaps the only thing that still holds a place in Philly’s heart even after global adoption, because what’s better than a monster that represents professional sports also being an icon of freedom and anarchy? TL DR: Does anyone have any cool obscure trivia about FR that they'd like to share, to potentially add on to the iceberg?Gritty: The Flyers’ ridiculous, loveable mascot who becomes an international sensation at least once a quarter and was once accused of punching a kid. The deepest stuff I know is "How many bogsneaks does it take to kill a god" and "The Impocalypse" I know about relatively surface level stuff, like the official lore in the Encyclopedia, retired items, Naomi, the couriers, the "dragons are evil" theory, stuff like that. Problem is, I'm a relatively new player, and wasn't here for a lot of things, so as much as I want to, I probably couldn't make an accurate iceberg on my own. There's so much lore and weird things that have happened here to put on an iceberg meme. I feel like Flight Rising would be perfect for that. Remember that iceberg meme that went viral a while back, where a certain game, franchise or genre had various obscure trivia mentioned on an image of an iceberg to illustrate just how deep the rabbit hole goes? No need to ping, but I don't mind if you do.
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