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BFreeFranklin t1_itzwyjq wrote

Does anyone know whether that’s an Old Style date?

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BasileusLeoIII t1_iu01hby wrote

TIL we only switched from the Julian to Gregorian calendar in 1752, thats so wild

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mobileagnes t1_iu07oup wrote

Sounds like we switched with Britain, as that year is when they switched. If you use Linux, open a terminal window and enter cal 9 1752 you may see those 11 days missing, with a jump from the 3rd to the 14th.

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2HauntedGravy t1_iu1x5sc wrote

The song Political Mysticism by the band Make Believe is about this very event

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joeltheprocess76 OP t1_itzzmxr wrote

It’s the date that William Penn arrived and it’s on the City Charter

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BFreeFranklin t1_iu025as wrote

If that’s Old Style October 27, it would correspond with a modern (New Style) date in early November or something like that. I’m wondering which style was used.

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nihility101 t1_iu260ng wrote

Heileman’s Old Style was the only thing that popped into my head and made me confused.

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hashtag_n0 t1_iu0oebv wrote

Happy cake day Philly

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JicamaPossible8174 t1_iu0toal wrote

Makes sense, Philly definitely gives Scorpio energy♏️

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tgalen t1_iu1fqpb wrote

"Scorpios are famously discreet and even secretive, with an air of mystery around them. Other personality traits include fearlessness, boldness, passion, creativity, and fierce loyalty."

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omg.

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jimbexleyspeed t1_iu1bluq wrote

..and in honor of this momentous occasion...we're having ribs!

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modus t1_iu25q4b wrote

And what have we learned in that time?

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PennyLiner t1_iu2av83 wrote

That we can't get a decent cheesesteak outside of the Greater Philadelphia region.

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modus t1_iu2j43d wrote

As the founding fathers intended.

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pillingz t1_iu30pre wrote

That no one really likes us. But, yet, we don’t care.

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