{"id":588,"date":"2024-02-21T22:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T22:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/?p=588"},"modified":"2024-02-22T00:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T00:08:17","slug":"the-state-of-philadelphia-is-lovely-during-this-time-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/?p=588","title":{"rendered":"The State of Philadelphia is lovely during this time of year."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?resize=865%2C649&amp;ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wavesrollinmythoughts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/73024312628__F8CD5A2B-4472-4CFA-A136-91C8CF167CEC-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Do you know which of the fifty states borders New Jersey to the west?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I have ridden the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) Speedline train to and fro&#8217; work since January 2000. The above-pictured map is located at each door on the train. If I had read closely, I would not have addressed my mail incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I thought foolishly that I lived in the City of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Silly Matt! If I had read the PATCO train maps closely, I would have realized The City of Brotherly Love has been promoted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It is a fair result. Why should the Empire State be New Jersey&#8217;s only neighbor with a city and state that shares one name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lesson Learned<\/em>: Something is interesting to observe every day in the world around me. So, instead of having my face in a book or on my phone, I will look up, maintaining a curious and open mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know which of the fifty states borders New Jersey to the west? 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