People ask me where I’m going for the 4th of July. Going? Why would anyone want to leave Philadelphia, the place where it all started, the place where people travel to from all over the country and the world, the place where the best celebration is held?
Your Center City Correspondent can tell you from first-hand experience that people clamor to come to Philadelphia for the 4th, and that a lot of them come right to my neighborhood for the parade, the exhibitions, the concert and the fireworks show. Walking around the neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, I can tell you that there was not an open (legal) parking spot between Green St. and Brown St. A tip of the cap to the nice couple who invited us to their party on Brown St., nice home, interesting people and good food – and all just a stroll away.
Later on Mrs. CCC and I walked over to Pennsylvania Avenue for the fireworks – the city puts on a great display after the concert at the Art Museum. The streets were jammed with pedestrians and cars. There were a lot more people at the show this year than last. All of us were craning our necks to see the show, and we were not disappointed. After the fireworks, the show continues as they all try to drive home – thousands of cars on roads designed for horses and buggy traffic. I sit on my front step nursing a cold one and once again thanking my lucky stars that I live right here in Center City.
The final of the World Cup soccer tournament is this Sunday. Holland and Spain, probably the two best teams coming into the tournament, meet to decide the world champion for the next 4 years. They both employ an attacking style of play, so I doubt that it will be a 0-0 snoozefest. It’s on ABC, so give it a try.
All for now.
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