Though I can identify most of the European nations’ flags (Slovenia, you definitely stumped me), I know that Sheldon Cooper would never invite me to appear on his eponymous “Fun With Flags” podcast. Being a vexillologist suits the “Big Bang Theory” character just fine, but most people would likely struggle to know what threads represent…
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Imagine, as an American consumer well-versed in the guile that companies call on to market their wares, heading to a supermarket to satisfy a serious cereal craving and not, for example, seeing Toucan Sam beckoning patrons to buy Froot Loops or Dig’em Frog compelling them to select Honey Smacks. Would their absence, or that of…
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Thanks to their thrilling 41-33 Super Bowl LII victory over the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles soared higher than any other National Football League (NFL) franchise this season, and fans have helped the champions make merchandise history through their all-things-Birds purchases. Now that the nation knows of the depth of talent in the City…
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Come tomorrow, Philadelphia figures to make every other city in the country (possibly the world!) green with envy, as millions of longtime fans and their bandwagon brethren will reward the Eagles for their Super Bowl LII triumph by flooding Broad Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as enthralled victory parade attendees. As we approach the…
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When penning “Yesterday,” the penultimate track on The Beatles’ 1965 album “Help!,” Paul McCartney gave us the immortal lyrics “Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away/Now it looks as though they’re here to stay/Oh, I believe in yesterday.” Though those words were not likely on the minds of 48 online vendors on Thursday, the…
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Nothing in Philadelphia’s sports news cycle will be topping the Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LII for a long time, but another nice bit of fortune reached us Jan. 24, with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America electing Jim Thome, who played 391 games for the Phillies, to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Though he…
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As a money-making machine, the NBA possesses obvious assets in bringing joy to its audience, with stars such as Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook (what a starting lineup they would make), riveting fans from October through June. While those standouts and their contemporaries specialize in reaching impressive athletic heights,…
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While many fans of the Philadelphia Eagles have been spending their hard-earned cash in physical locations ahead of the club’s Super Bowl LII appearance, others have chosen to hit the internet in earnest to secure merchandise pertaining to the Birds. The latter set has no doubt wanted to make purchases to show its love for…
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Obsessed with television as a teenager (it is a wonder that I performed quite well academically), I had a slew of shows that appealed to my penchant for pondering what life could be like outside of Southwest Philadelphia. Since Will Smith, through “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” explored an existence beyond the confines of West…
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With five consecutive winning seasons and two-straight American League Central Division titles, the Cleveland Indians have made many supporters hopeful that the diamond occupants will soon bring home the franchise’s first World Series title since 1948. No matter how much joy the organization has engendered, though, its use of a Native American caricature on uniforms…
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