Off to the Philly Thanksgiving Parade. Been going to this a long time. Start at the Art Museum (the finish line) and slowly walk towards City Hall. Visit friends along the way, some are 2nd generation adults who set up in the same spot every year and now watch their kids enjoy the parade. Cool stuff. Get to 16th and the Parkway around 10:30 just in time to see Santa and the Mrs turn the corner. Can see the whole parade in a hour and a half. Just need to walk a bit.
Then onto The Twin Smoke Shoppe cigar store, which is a fairly new tradition. A reunion of sorts. All of us used to live in South Philly but now spread out, including the owner Anthony. He opens the store for about an hour. We all load up on cigars but no one leaves, greeting old friends as they walk through the door while enjoying a nice smoke. Must have thick skin for this gang, pure ball busting nonstop the entire time and loads of laughter. A great tradition that has produced some awesome memories in a short time. From there a quick stop to my buddy's bar, O'Neal's, host of several Rutgers bowl game watch parties. My longest tradition going back to The Turkey Bowl touch football game O'Neal's vs Dobbs.
Leave at half time of the first game and on to dinner. Than watch my Dallas Cowboys.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
