Columnist with The Philadelphia Inquirer (aka jawnalist) covering what makes Philly weird, wild and wonderfully unique. I fight for Philly's honor against its haters.
Stephanie Farr
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I recently received a handwritten letter from a reader in response to a column I wrote about Star Wars Day in New Hope. It's in cursive so I've transcribed it here for legibility and to shield her identity - but the force is certainly with this absolute master of the dying art of letter writing. 1/3
And this is the thank-you card I sent her today 3/3
Lovely line from a reader email: "I think nothing matches the face of a happy dog."
This from the NYT morning newsletter today reminds me a lot of what Stephen Spielberg said when he accepted the Liberty Medal here in Philly in 2009 1/2
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Historian on a Revolutionary War documentary: "It was the perfect time to come to Philadelphia if you were a rabble-rouser."
Me: "Every time is the perfect time to come to Philly if you are a rabble-rouser."
Shout out to this Philly driver who is repping the Liberty Bell twice on their license plate.
Bet they Pass you on the road and then Stow it down.
The people of Philadelphia.
"You Fascists Bound to Lose" June 2020
Chalk on limestone.
Still one of my favorite photos I've ever taken of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
I mean this reads like the Star Wars version of "A Christmas Story." I laughed, I teared up, I thought about the meaning of life and Star Wars.
Here's the column she was responding to 2/3
www.inquirer.com/life/star-wa...
