Oh, Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. The beloved birthplace of our nation is known for many things: the Liberty Bell, Ben Franklin, Independence Hall, Rocky Balboa, soft pretzels, and the 2018 Super Bowl championships (dusts off shoulders). And of course, Philly is perhaps best known for its famous cheese… sandwiches?
That’s according to the official Twitter account for the National Park Foundation, anyway:
https://t.co/CQtey9Wdqo << The cheese sandwiches aren’t the only exciting thing about #Philly! #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque pic.twitter.com/uvpz8bGVbn
— National Park Foundation (@NationalParkFdn) July 7, 2018
What in the what?
Obviously, Philadelphia is known for its cheesesteaks—which we don’t call a “sandwich” either. Much like a hot dog (if you’re a rational person), a cheesesteak is a thing on its own.
So what happened here? Did an intern get a hold of the social media account? Was this a massive troll job or the second coming of “tea lizard”?
Not at all surprisingly, Twitter—Philly Twitter, in particular—had some thoughts.
https://twitter.com/BrianPHickey/status/1015600783159648258
IMO the roast cheese sandwich is better and more Philadelphian than the famous cheese sandwich
— Chas (@perutoisms) July 7, 2018
Where can I get one of these world famous cheese sandwiches?
— Brigidi (@Brigidi2Nowhere) July 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/dammit_rick/status/1015603805860265984
https://twitter.com/PhillyTurtleGuy/status/1015613266981076993
https://twitter.com/libertyposse/status/1015565370843975680
CHEESE SANDWICHES. https://t.co/SGc5LRixmv
— Boring Normal Mike (@fallwestmike) July 7, 2018
— jess (@OnlyPhanatics) July 7, 2018
Yum! Then I’m gonna wash it down with a Youngling
— Bensalem Witch Trials (@SnackMyFridgeUp) July 7, 2018
FYI if you’re not from Philly, there’s a big debate over which sandwich shop makes the best cheese sandwiches. I’m a fan of Patricia’s, but Geena’s is right across the street and it’s also very good.
— Double Husky🇺🇦🇺🇦 (@eastonHusky) July 7, 2018
Of course, there were the obligatory It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia references:
— mojoagogo (@mojoagogo) July 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/RichardMcGovern/status/1015602003618287616
As well as a few of references to one of Philly’s lesser known celebrities, the Swiss Cheese Pervert:
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) July 7, 2018
Cheese sandwiches so good, we have someone drive around offering Swiss cheese to strangers
— Eric Negron (@Negron1107) July 7, 2018
There’s a reason why Philly has the reputation it does as the scrappy underdog with an ever-present chip on its shoulder. You can be forgiven this time, National Parks. But do us like this again, and next time we’ll be coming with batteries.