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The Great Poe Debate

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Jan. 7, 2009

Philly Poe scholar Ed Petit caused a big old hoo-ha a while back when he smacktalked Baltimore, demanding that the city cough up the mortal remains of Mr. Edgar Allen Poe so the poor bastard could be given a proper funeral in his true spiritual home, Philadelphia. Resisting the obvious plan (we steam down there en masse straight after Wingbowl, seize the cadaver and bring it home, beating the crap out of anyone who gets in the way), Petit and his fellow Poedelphians have agreed to debate a bunch of B-town losers about which 'burg truly owns the Poe bones. What a great chance to show some local patriotism. Let's debate them Philly-style: Throw beer over anyone you suspect has a Maryland accent, chant "aaasshole!" every time one of the assholes tries to speak, that sort of thing. And when we get the bones, let's make Poe soup. (Steven Wells)

Tues., Jan. 13. Free. 7:30pm. Free Library of Philadelphia, 19th and Vine sts. 215.686.5322. www.library.phila.gov