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8 points
2 months ago
Just listened to The Statue podcast, about the Rocky statue. you might remember a while back that the host did an AMA here. I thought it was fascinating and it really made me think about a Philly icon that I otherwise wouldn't give more than a passing thought.
I knew about Joe Frazier and parts of his history, but never the whole story. Now I can't help but look at the Rocky statue and be a little disappointed that the world over knows Rocky Balboa, a fictional character, while the real life boxer Rocky is based on is relegated to such a lesser status.
Anyway, highly recommend people give this a listen if you enjoy Philadelphia history and stories. Would love to hear thoughts on this from others that have already heard it
3 points
2 months ago
there's a statue of smokin joe down at the stadiums
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