From the moment he arrived here 300 years ago this week, Franklin began drafting a blueprint for the quintessential Philadelphian.
Through no fault of his own, Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, but it was here, in Philadelphia, where he chose to create himself.
Though he’s remembered as a statesman, Franklin wasn’t above an epic burn and long before professional sports came here, he practically wrote the rules for being Philly fan.On the 300th anniversary of his arrival in Philadelphia, here are nine stories that illustrate Franklin is, and always will be, one of us., Franklin got off the boat in Philly with shirts and stockings stuffed in his pockets and went to grab a bite to eat at a bakery on Second Street.
So the next time you pursue happiness through wine, raise a glass to Franklin, because — I bet Franklin never said that to a woman or we’d have more portraits of him with a black eye. That being said, if you’ve ever online dated in Philly, you’ve swiped left on guys like Franklin more than a few times.
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