It has long rumoured that the tombstone of comedian W.C. Fields was engraved with the words, “Better here than Philadelphia.” That turned out to be an urban legend; all that is written on Fields’ gravestone is his name, date of birth, and the date he passed away.
Former major league pitcher, Bo Belinsky, once said, “Philadelphia fans would boo funerals, an Easter egg hunt, a parade of armless war vets and the “Liberty Bell.”
The City of Brotherly Love does have a unique character that now goes beyond the way it treats members of visiting sports teams. This was fully on display in the aftermath of the shooting of a Philadelphia police officer on Thursday that people who have at least some common sense would describe as a terrorist attack.