Newest Curse in Philly?
Sports and superstition are very closely related. Even here in Philly, we have had our fair share of curses that supposedly prevent our team’s success.
Very recently there was a curse of William Penn.
City hall has been the highest building in Philadelphia for quite some time, which is topped with a statue of William Penn. When a new higher building was made and Penn was no longer the highest in the city it was said that this cursed Philly sports and never allowed Philly to win any major championships. When the next building went up, the Comcast building, and become taller than all the others the builders put a small William Penn statue on the roof to once again have William Penn looking down on the city. According to superstition this lifted the curse and allowed the Phillies to win the 2008 World Series.
Another figure of superstition in this town has always been Kate Smith. In games when Kate Smith sang or a recording of her version of God Bless America was played the Flyers record was 101-31-5. That is an incredible record and fully supports fans superstition and faith in Smith’s powers. This was of course until her statue was taken down earlier this week. Solely based on superstition, is it possible though that the Kate Smith statue turns into the next great Philadelphia curse?
At the end of the day there most likely is no curse or superstition keeping the Flyers or any Philly team from winning championships. It’s more likely that inconsistent play and bad decisions that are forcing Philly to miss out on championships.
It’s all up to the fans who decide to believe what they want and decide on what ridiculous excuses they make for our sports failures. No matter what you truly believe cross your fingers and rub your rabbit feet that the removal of Kate Smith does not turn into the next great curse in Philly sports.
Feature Photo: Ted Holmlund, New York Post
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