Philadelphia Daily News Celebrates Inde-pun-dence Day

In real, less historical life, this Ben Franklin impersonator works in advertising.

In the City of Brotherly Love today, there is some wordplay to be reckoned with.

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That hilarious front-page tease is for columnist Helen Ubiñas’ latest, all about a local Ben Franklin impersonator. The wordplay fun continues in the article:

I know, this city is crawling with people dressed as historical figures – especially this July 4 weekend: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Rocky. (Rocky is appropriate on any holiday, so don’t even start.)

But a Ben in the hand is worth two roaming around Independence Hall, so best believe I sidled up to Philadelphia’s famous founding father.

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