synthetikxangel t1_iwrgxic wrote on November 17, 2022 at 8:14 PM

If your address doesn’t say “Philadelphia, PA” you’re not from Philly

esunFun t1_iwrhsae wrote on November 17, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Strangely, many not from Philly would disagree with you.

CathedralEngine t1_iwrmsew wrote on November 17, 2022 at 8:52 PM

So, my cousin, who lived in Northeast Philly for 46 years and just bought a house in the suburbs, is not from Philly, but the person who just moved to Fishtown from NYC during the pandemic is from Philly? If your answer to that question is yes, you’re definitely not from Philly.

SouthPhilly_215 t1_iws26v1 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 10:38 PM

Yeah like if you grew up here and the city is pretty much still on you… You’re from here… ya know? Like… Meek Mill is from here no matter where he lives now. Will Smith, though he seems to forget sometimes, is from here. Jilly from Philly is still… Well… From Philly. (Jill Scott). Eve is married to some billionaire, yup, still from Philly tho… Amber Rose… M. Knight Shamalan.. Lil Uzi Vert.. Mario Lanza (Burried in Italy, still from here) All still from here.

xpeebsx t1_iwrs3d9 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 9:27 PM

If not now than never was

ambiguator t1_iwrxmie wrote on November 17, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Even if it does, different folks have varying degrees of acceptance.

For example, in deep South Philadelphia you have to be able to trace your roots back to Christopher Columbus in order to say you're from here.

SouthPhilly_215 t1_iws2fuz wrote on November 17, 2022 at 10:40 PM

Columbus never even made it up here so thats just flunkies that did nothing but shoot spit balls at each other in history class. Lol