They Call Me Philly
They call me “Philly” because they don’t really know what it means. They don’t know that I was taught to fight first. My natural bent is to come out verbally swinging and ask questions later. I was taught to handle things in a way that produces the desired outcome, and sometimes that goes against what society thinks is acceptable. “There is something about Upper Darby. It gets under your skin. It assaults you by refusing to coddle you- then it stays with you for life”. Maria Panaitis When I read this quote for the first time, I was left stunned. This was it. This is the place that helped shape who I am today. Upper Darby is a part of Delaware County, Delco for short. A suburb of Philadelphia. It’s not in the streets of Philly but we have a grit unto our own. It’s not everyone from there, but there are a good number of us who have the same thought ...