Filadelfia, Lo Mejor Cuidad En Todos Los Estados Unidos!

Over the past year or so, we media people have had lots of fun commenting on the fact that other media people have decided that our city is now The Sixth Borough, America’s Next Great City, The Greatest City on Earth, The World Heavyweight Champion, &c. Any true Philadelphian will tell you immediately that there’s no way that can possibly be true, but no matter, we’re running with it. (This is now a good time to bring up the old tourism slogan: “Philadelphia isn’t nearly as bad as Philadelphians say it is.”)

Anyway, we can add another Philadelphia nickname as part of the recent Philadelphia meme: Madrid USA.

Yes, PW’s own Liz Spikol got a copy of Elle Decor in the mail and noticed an article about Philadelphia that contained these choice quotes:

Today Philadelphia is percolating with a more youthful sensibility that’s both cosmopolitan and neighborly. It’s a welcome paradox: a kind of Madrid on the Delaware River.

A Madrid on the Delaware River. Before you jump for joy, get angry, or go buy a copy of Elle Decor — whatever that is — be sure to read another choice quote from the piece:

Not only does the public transportation system run smoothly and extensively…

Okay, Elle Decor, you need to pay my dentist bill. I just chipped my tooth from doubling over in laughter and hitting it on my desk.

There’s more choice quotes from the piece over at The Trouble With Spikol.

Screw the sixth borough. Philadelphia is the next Madrid. [The Trouble With Spikol]