There are certain things, as an outsider, you can pick up on when going into a different sports city. You in Boston? Don’t wear that Yankees cap. You in Chicago? You better pick Cubs or Sox, and stick to it. You in Los Angeles? Who are we kidding, if you’re in Los Angeles, picking the Clippers is only because you feel bad. Many cities across the country are similar. Don’t you dare go to Ann Arbor, MI and sport a red and grey Buckeye shirt. That is worse than treason. If you’re on tobacco road in North Carolina, you are either a Tar Heel or Blue Devil supporter. Not both, never both.

            Philadelphia has these same set of rules and we, the loyal Philadelphia fan base, typically tend to enforce them ourselves. These rules may seem logical and brilliant. To others; however, they may seem irrational, stupid, and, to a select few, they might not even make any sense. Regardless of how you feel towards the rules for being a Philadelphia fan, they are there and are expected to be followed.

Here are just a few selections from the rulebook.