From: otterpower@xhotmail.com

On 8/1/2014 10:27 AM, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> On Thursday, July 31, 2014 4:12:55 PM UTC-4, spsffan wrote:
>
>> Of course, Pennsylvania itself is named after William Penn.
>
> IIRC, it's actually for Penn's father.  Penn himself objected to having
something named for him as it violated his Quaker beliefs.
>
> "Philadelphia" stands for city of brotherly love, brought home every night
on the local news with the shootings and carjackings of innocent little kids.
>
Maybe they should seek asylum in Texas.

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