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Philly cheese steaks in the news, kinda
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    Post #1 - June 8th, 2006, 1:19 pm
    Post #1 - June 8th, 2006, 1:19 pm Post #1 - June 8th, 2006, 1:19 pm
    An English-only ordering policy has thrust one of Philadelphia's best-known cheesesteak joints into the national immigration debate.

    Situated in a South Philadelphia immigrant neighborhood, Geno's _ which together with its chief rival, Pat's King of Steaks, forms the epicenter of an area described as "ground zero for cheesesteaks" _ has posted small signs telling customers, "This Is AMERICA: WHEN ORDERING `SPEAK ENGLISH.'"

    More: http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/form ... Id=1534379

    The local paper's letters to the editor page carries a pretty complete roundup of opinions, of course:

    http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/new ... 767192.htm
  • Post #2 - June 8th, 2006, 3:38 pm
    Post #2 - June 8th, 2006, 3:38 pm Post #2 - June 8th, 2006, 3:38 pm
    That seems artificially polite for South Philly.

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