Citizens Bank Ballpark:  Atlanta vs. Philadelphia

I started by making an effort.  The line at the Liberty Bell, however, was extreeeeeeeeemly long, not sure what all the fuss is about that thing anyway!  (not that I’m bitter or anything).

 Instead I went to Franklin’s grave and came across a couple of other interesting ones too.  John Taylor the gravedigger himself and a gentleman named Gerald J Connelly, who, as his gravestone clearly states, was a “seaman, soldier, safecracker”.

 Next, the EL VEZ Restaurant.  A little over priced but excellent food and drinks menu.  If you’ve never seen this guy check him out…  www.elvez.net

 I took a cab down to “Pat’s” which if you know your Phillie cheese steak is opposite “Geno’s”.  The two best cheese steaks in town.  Both have a line around the corner but you won’t have to wait long.  The reason for this is because next to the giant menu on the wall are instructions on how to order…  and don’t eff it up!  You have to say “wit”  not “with” and the word “onions” is arbitrary.  Be ready to order the SECOND they say “next” and have your goddamn money ready…

 Pats is where I ran into Willie, a Philadelphia native, who showed me how to get to the subway, steal newspapers from doorsteps and get free metro rides.  Despite all this awesome hospitality, my friends thought he was a mugger!

 Oh yeah, Citizens Bank…  I have been here before so coupled with just seeing PNC and Camden Yards the novelty had worn off.  I’ve had 5 hours sleep 3 days in a row, I’ve been drinking all day, the sun is beating down and they are playing the Braves – forgive me if I’m not as attentive today. 

Citizens Bank

 Totally forgot to mention the charming little attribute to this park...  you can kinda see it in the pics, between the batters eye and the out of town score board in right field is a little walkway (with concession stands) that overlooks the visitors bullpen!  You would think, in Phillie of all places, they would have thought of the consequences of that!