PHILADELPHIA (2.0)
Poem (audio)
REPOST, ORIGINALLY FROM FEB 2025
P uzzling place , or “jawn” to figure out
H ardly easy to get its essence, let alone, lingo
I t sure got some moxie ‘bout it though
L ove it like a Wawa hoagie– or hate it
A dhere to its odd ways and miens
“D id you eat?” becomes...”jeet?”
E agles/Phillies fandom… is dumb comedy
L ike its central politics, no doubt
P lural slang word “youse” is really singular
H ipster Fishtown is “phun”
I gnore the pretention, love its happy hours
A lcohol infused or widdout the booze!
MORE ON PHILLY
I implore you to play and listen to any of the lingo vids on Philly.
Philly speak is like learning another language!
Also LIKE and SHARE….
Highlight on Hipster Fishtown (and Northern Liberties)
Wonderful video lowdown on Fishtown by Terri Jo Films
LA COLOMBE- renowned Philly-based coffee shop/brand
Dumb Comedy of Eagles (Birds) fans
Philly, PA based obsession with a food/gas mart: Wawa
A Wawa review or two by yours truly is due. Until then, get an overview on Philly’s fave joint (also popular outside of Philly and Pennsylvania ( esp in NJ and my neck of the woods in the commonwealth of Virginia) for cheesesteak, coffee, refreshments and to refuel — body and gas tank
“P lural slang word “youse” is really singular” — great line!
I passed through Philly for a few days once, and I picked up this word, “youse”, and I’ve been youseing it ever since hehehe.
Nice poem, Marinarena :)
There is a town in Canada named Wawa, Ontario. It is most famous for having a large statue of a Canada Goose outside.