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New York Times can't let Philly live down Santa/Snowball-gate
Flying Kite Staff
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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writer catalogs the
New York Times
' obsession with Philadelphia fans pelting Santa with snowballs in 1968. They just can't let it go.
Whether it stems from resentment over New York not having invented the cheesesteak or just good old-fashioned hackery, the Grey Lady has consistently referred to Philly as “the city that booed Santa Claus” — and we’re talking twice in the last week. Occasionally, the reference will come up completely out of context, even when the Times isn’t writing about Philadelphia at all. And sometimes, the writer even admits being unable to resist the cliche.
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