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BumRushDaShow

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13. Because Philly is roughly halfway between NYC and D.C.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:04 AM
13 hrs ago

we get many people literally driving here (some even coming in cabs) to get "expedited" passports because those other cities are always so booked up. So when they are waiting for their appointment or to pick up their passport, they would go wandering around looking at stuff (the State Department has offices in the Olde City/Historic neighborhood). And whenever me and my coworkers were out in the area at lunch, we would run into these folks, and it was mind-boggling.

I would be like - "But Independence Hall is literally right there a block down the street", and I'd get a blank look and "Ohh". They have seen a million pictures of it but they just didn't connect that the building they were staring at WAS THE REAL THING!!

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This could be a documentary NJCher 15 hrs ago #1
Then the story could tell of a SC who allowed this NAZI to do anything he wants Bengus81 15 hrs ago #3
And the follow-up on how the SC allowed the story to be censored. erronis 6 hrs ago #23
Residents who have visited the site have shed tears, left flowers and left a handmade sign that said "Slavery was real." littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #4
😔 No kidding! electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #18
❤️ littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #22
I worked for over 30 years, a couple of blocks from where that is BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #6
Pics, comments NJCher 14 hrs ago #7
Most welcome! My bank was actually across the street from there too BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #9
I echo NJC's sentiment. littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #10
There were "ICE OUT" protests that walked past Independence Mall a few days ago after the snow storm BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #12
Bookmarked, so I can take a closer look later. TY electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #19
Compared to Reaction on Confederate Monument modrepub 15 hrs ago #2
It's probably because it seems most people associate Philly with "Rocky", "cheesesteaks" BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #8
I get your frustration. Historical illiteracy, basic science illiteracy paleotn 13 hrs ago #11
Because Philly is roughly halfway between NYC and D.C. BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #13
Ohhh, boy.... electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #20
Putting the Liberty Bell in its own place BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #26
I can only imagine COL Mustard 15 hrs ago #5
Indeed it is "dangerous" for each president to rewrite established history. JohnnyRingo 12 hrs ago #14
You know what was at that site back before the '60s? BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #15
I am so impressed by your telling and showing of this history. Kudos! erronis 6 hrs ago #24
It's been fascinating to see how that whole area of the city was transformed BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #25
"he who is in power, makes the history" Javaman 11 hrs ago #16
If workers were removing items with crowbars, Bayard 10 hrs ago #17
There was video of what they were doing BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #21
Judge Rufe is on it!! NJCher 21 min ago #29
Yup. The bigots in charge are trying to destroy all the evidence. It's a fool's errand. Martin68 1 hr ago #27
"Make America White Again" Skittles 1 hr ago #28
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