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Eagles, cheesesteaks and Crisco now banned from Esplanade

By adamg on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:13pm

The Esplanade Association reports it's banned a series of Philadelphia-related items from the 3.5-mile Park until after the Patriots make their return to Boston for their Duck Boat celebration.

Now banned from the Museum of Science to the BU Bridge:

Any Philadelphia sports apparel (Flyers, Phillies, 76ers, and Eagles included)
Eagles (yes, even bald eagles)
Cheesesteak sandwiches
Cracked copper bells
Soft Pretzels
Philadelphia brand Cream Cheese (other brands of cream cheese permitted)
Anything in the shade “Midnight Green”
Mummers
Will Smith and Sylvester Stallone
Crisco

In a statement, association Executive Director Michael Nichols said:

We realized that appearing in a Super Bowl for only the third time – and first time since losing to the Patriots in 2005 – was disorienting for Philadelphia fans and that clarity on acceptable items to bring in our park should be offered. Given the Patriots are appearing in their record-extending 10th Super Bowl, we understand this information may not be needed by most park visitors.

The Esplanade Association thanks the public for their cooperation with these temporary policy changes.

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Comments

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:17pm.

Is this a dare?

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:18pm.

It's a joke, but I bet the ACLU or some group sues on 1st Amendment grounds.

By adamg on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:22pm.

To sue, you need "standing," that is, proof you've been injured. Show me who's been hurt by this, then we can talk about the ACLU suing.

By surprisefries on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:34pm.

i feel injured by the phrase "cheesesteak sandwich"

By geep9 on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:36pm.

steak and cheese

By Debbie C on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:08pm.

Steak and cheese from a Boston Sub shop is much different than a Philly Cheese Steak.

By geep9 on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:14pm.

You’re not kidding

By surprisefries on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:18pm.

I actually don't mind "steak and cheese", because at least it's not claiming to be a "Philly Cheesesteak" 300+ miles from South Street.

By Con Jerry on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 5:31pm.

is one with Swiss Cheese.

By BikerGeek on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:57pm.

eternal about provolone vs. Cheez Whiz vs. American. But everyone agrees that Swiss is Right Out. Also it's not a proper cheesesteak if it's not on an Amoroso torpedo roll.

By adamg on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:22pm.

To sue, you need "standing," that is, proof you've been injured. Show me who's been hurt by this, then we can talk about the ACLU suing.

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:21pm.

Simple, what the ACLU would need is someone to go out there and get told to leave because they were carrying one of these banned items. Of course this is all a (stupid) joke so I doubt they'd actually make someone leave.

By adamg on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:57pm.

So you can stop looking up the ACLU's number.

By Parkwayne on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:23pm.

Can I wear a Blount or Chris Long Patriots jersey on the Esplanade?

By TM on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:36pm.

Is this a joke? God, sports fans are ridiculous.

By Suldog on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:22pm.

... then you have no right to disparage anyone.

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

By geep9 on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:37pm.

have soft pretzels as long as you skip the mustard?

By downtown-anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:37pm.

It wasn't that long ago that the Esplanade Association was bragging about a Bald Eagle sighting on the Esplanade.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/01/19/another-bald-eagle-sig...

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:43pm.

I hope someone violates the ban so the ACLU can sue. Mayors making friendly wagers is one thing, but this is an organization abusing their rule-making authority and the First Amendment just to show some sort of perverse tribal pride for what amounts to a single game.

We're better than this.

By Suldog on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:23pm.

Doy.

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

By Smart Arse on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 5:36pm.

However, I will admit to being educated by the "joke" as I did not know Crisco was a Filth-a-delphia thing. Explains why it's crap.

By adamg on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 5:42pm.

Crisco only became associated with Philadelphia on Sunday, when the city DPW used it to grease up city light poles in an attempt to keep fans from climbing them after the NFC championships. It didn't work.

By Smart Arse on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 9:16pm.

But I assumed they were talking about that festival in Gloucester when people climb out over the water on a greased pole.

I need to pay attention to other people's business more.

By the way I found that linked article completely offensive to Polish people.

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:53pm.

It's just asinine. You'd think the Esplanade Association would at least use the PR stunt to do something positive for the Esplanade -- a fund raiser, a volunteer day, lobby the lege for $, something...

By ChrisInEastie on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:24pm.

An anon doesn't like something, therefore nobody else can like or have any lighthearted fun related to said thing.

/eyeroll

By bannedinboston on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 7:02pm.

It is stupid.

And get your broken chairs, purloined traffic cones, and other implements of destruction out of our public parking spaces.

"World Class City" my ass.

GO YANKEES!!

By lbb on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:59am.

It's the guy who hates Boston but keeps trying to tell us that he lives here, showing his ass in public! GO SOBO!

By waspypants on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:54pm.

Is Water Ice (pronounced "Woo-dur") banned as well?

By The Fox 915 on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 1:56pm.

Chuckles just as long as the Pols don't climb on the band wagon for free publicity wagering.

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:01pm.

That’s just stupid and not even funny (if that’s what they’re trying to do). Also goes against the Patriots Way of being gracious to their opponents. Also, aren’t nonprofits required to put effort toward whatever they’re chartered to do, rather than whatever the people running it feel like?

By Smart Arse on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 9:21pm.

Patriots Way of being gracious to their opponents

Well that is the real joke.

Sure they're gracious all right. The Patriots used to take photos of their guests during the game. How nice of them! And just last year they even tested the guests' fire alarm at the hotel before the game. You know, just to make sure it worked.

By anon on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:32am.

Oh? The Patriots pulled that fire alarm? Which Patriot? Brady? Was it Kraft? His son?
You're an idiot. The Patriots are not responsibe for the actions of one drunk "fan". Any true sports fan wouldn't pull a stunt like this. This is the work of an idiot, like yourself.

By formerlyTheSoBoYuppie on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 8:48am.

That’s just stupid and not even funny (if that’s what they’re trying to do)...

Well, sportsball fans are not known for their intelligence and creativity...i mean, they are grown men that get excited over other grown men playing a game...

I feel bad for the Boston PD and EMTs that have to deal with these fools.

Go Pittsburgh Eagles in the tournament championship!

By GeeJimmy on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:09pm.

Put down the phone, no need to call the ACLU, let go of the pearls, it'll be ok.

I'd suggest that one think rationally about (a) how such a ban would be enforced, and (b) what the penalty would be (have we deputized the Esplanade Association so that they write tickets, or does the Esplanade Association's decree get enforced by MSP just because?), but it's clear from these comments that people don't think rationally about things anymore.

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:48pm.

When someone with authority jokes about making irrational rules, it only serves to legitimize and normalize irrational rules.

By Roman on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:14pm.

the Mayor of Boston damn-near incited a riot last August.

Go Eagles!

By anon on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:28pm.

When was that?

By Stevil on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:06pm.

Exactly what "authority" do they have?

They raise money for Esplanade stuff. Then they have to ask DCR if they can do said stuff.

That's authority?

By Bob Leponge on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 7:59pm.

When someone with authority jokes about making irrational rules, it only serves to legitimize and normalize irrational rules.

What authority do you think the Esplanade Association has?

I'm hereby banning you, and the horse you rode in on, from the City of Boston.

By MrZip on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 2:47pm.

n/t

By A on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:08pm.

Philadelphia cream cheese is from Philadelphia, NY. But great work

By Belmont on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:37pm.

"Jeffrey A. Marx, “Philadelphia Comes to New York: The Marketing of Cream Cheese in New York State,” New York History, Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association and The State University of New York College at Oneonta 96, no. 2 (2015). Histories that imply the cheese was produced in Philadelphia, PA, or Philadelphia, NY, are incorrect. Marx (2012); International Cheese Company v. Phenix Cheese Company."

By Belmont on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:43pm.

"When cream cheese first appeared in the United States, in the first half of the nineteenth century, it was produced in small batches by many farmers (in New York State, not Pennsylvania). Because of the quality of the cream cheese produced in and around Philadelphia, the town name became associated with the product, although cream cheese as a manufactured product, in larger batches, came from elsewhere in New York State. The Philadelphia brand is currently owned by Kraft."

No source given.

I'm disappointed there is no town in Pennsylvania called "New York."

By Bob Leponge on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 8:01pm.

I'm disappointed there is no town in Pennsylvania called "New York."

They make up for it.
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/how-did-intercourse-bird-in-hand-a...

By Waquiot on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:20pm.

Beautiful park, or parks if you will. I hope the can come up with something equally tongue in cheek.

Man, Philly is a great city. Too bad they have such crappy sports teams.

By Lee on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:22pm.

Boring.

By Suldog on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:31pm.

De gustibus non est disputandum (as my grandfather unsuccessfully argued when arrested for tattooing his name on the neighbor lady's forehead.)

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

By SwirlyGrrl on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:58pm.

as my grandfather unsuccessfully argued when arrested for tattooing his name on the neighbor lady's forehead

You can't just drop that and run, Suldog!

By Suldog on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 8:57pm.

I know YOU know it's a joke, Swirly, but some of these other commenters have no idea what constitutes a jest. Don't start them up again.

Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com

By JonT on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:31pm.

What about BC Eagles?

By Waquiot on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 3:51pm.

says a BU alum.

By Marco on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 4:05pm.

Will Smith but make no mention of DJ Jazzy Jeff. "The Magnificent" should always be allowed to go anywhere he wants! Prince can stick to his Scientology or whatever weird shit he is into these days....

Also, Mummers should never be banned from anything. They are merry-makers! Its like banning Keytar Bear from Times square. Have a HEART!

I am obviously rooting for the Pats but I love Philly and have many friends there, go for New Years every year cuz it is a party Boston could never dream of throwing. I will have to hide my fan-dom more than I already do if Brady brings another one home!

By Charles Bahne on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 5:22pm.

Yes, we had an avian violator just a few days ago, and he/she is probably still soaring around in the vicinity.

In fact it was sighted (and photographed) by an Esplanade Association employee:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/18/bald-eagle-sighted-again-ch...

Of course, the Esplanade Association has no legal standing in this matter themselves, the park is owned and managed by the state, er, Commonwealth government -- which probably has more than a few legal eagles (BC law graduates) around to make and enforce the official policies.

By Patriotic Eagle on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 6:23pm.

... As they did not proscribe SCRAPPLE!

MWAH HA HA!

By Brian Riccio on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 8:31pm.

We'll get to live in a world where women with brains are more celebrated than men with brain damage.

By john on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 9:31pm.

I thought it was funny, but the comments from the people who don't get it are even funnier.

By PeyoteEatingWaterBear on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 11:03pm.

Superbowl killjoys.
Too cool for us "sportsball"fans.
Watch Heidi instead.

By Irma la Douce on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 6:54pm.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MPHjz0yaeYM