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38. I guess I shouldn't be surprised

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 03:56 PM

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West Philly was horribly run down. I lived there long enough (5 years). I do have some fond memories of playing at the Civic Center, but even that was a relic.

Do the noxious fumes from the refineries on the river still make the air there a challenge to breathe? We could see the big red neon letters atop the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) every evening glowing ominously. In West Philly, we all knew what PSFS really stood for: Philadelphia Smells Funny Sometimes.

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