  I live very close to Philadelphia in South Jersey and, as such, have suffered horribly at the hands of the Philadelphia sports teams (Flyers nothwithstanding, mainly because I refuse to root for them.
For hockey, I prefer the Devils). However, the Smarty Jones Hype Machine is in full effect around here. Sports talk radio (what I use to pass the time some people call work) is full of people talking about something only very people really pay attention to: horse racing. This isn't to denigrate urlLink anyone's hobby , and I enjoy watching a race just as much as the next person, but the people here need to calm down.
The latest sign of insanity comes, however, from the City Council in Philly. They have approved that if Smarty Jones wins the Belmont, they'll consider having a freaking parade for him! A parade? Are people in this town that hard up for a champion that they'll have a parade for a freaking horse? Seriously. Calm down, wait for the Phillies or Eagles to win (both of which are seriously realistic this year) and have a parade for creatures that will actually recognize what you're doing.
If Smarty wins (and I certainly hope he does...it will be a hell of a story), then celebrate the way some Philly fans already do: Get completely shitfaced. You certainly don't need a parade as an excuse to do that. PS: If you're new to the Philly area, and are looking for a tutor in how to enjoy being drunk, I know of a urlLink good tutor . 
