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Traditions of Philadelphia

13 traditions tied to Philadelphia.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Easter parade: Meister der Palastkapelle in Palermo, Public domain, source

The weekly EveryParampara

Every week: one tradition from somewhere new, what is being celebrated around the world this week, and one idea explained.