It was in good shape last April when I was there. When I was taking a pic, the gf asked me “Who’s that?” And before I answered her, a passerby said nicely “Mayor Rizzo.”
Who would write that? Someone from 58th Streets and beyond? Although finding an inhabitant of that area that could spell that word would be virtually impossible. And to find someone from that area that could spell it and actually know what it means - completely impossible. Not happening from what I observed. It was like a 70s movie, but in real life.
“...Who would write that? ...”
An “Import” most likely. Not the residents of that neighborhood. They loved the man.
Most Philly-delphians did. He was a door-to-door from the Neighborhood kind of man.
He’s got his detractors for sure. But hey flak = over target, right?
At least he didn’t burn down a couple city blocks like Wee Willie Wilson Goode did by BOMBING the MOVE compound.