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May 22nd, 2008
By Javon Mahabir
Back in the late 80’s, when I was 7 or 8 years old, my molars were taking a long time to come out. They’d get loose, but I couldn’t extract them myself. So I bought a sugar daddy. I’d sink my teeth into it, wait a few seconds, and rip open my jaw! 9 out of 10 times there’d be a tooth stuck to it. It would also gross out other kids (especially the girls). Ironically, I’d use the money I got for my tooth to buy more sugar daddies! Unfortunately, sugar daddies are also good for accidentally extracting fillings, as I later found out.
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May 9th, 2008
By Javon Mahabir
Who has the best Cheese steak sandwich in Philly? The debate is on, is it Pat’s Steaks or Geno’s across the street? The cheese steak is claimed to be invented by Philadelphian Pat Olivieri in the 1930’s. His creation became so popular he opened his own restaurant on the intersection of Ninth Street and Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia we now know as the legendary Pat’s Steaks. Fourty years ago, Joe Vento founded Geno’s Steaks right across the street from the infamous Pat’s. Vento started the place with only six dollars, six rolls and a few hot dogs. The two have been in a fierce competition since, with the delight of hungry customers, of course. Pat’s Steaks and Geno’s Cheese Steaks since their first establishments have each popped up all around the city. There has been a huge debate on which cheese steak has been a favorite among college students.
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