There was a discussion going on the Frankford Gazette message board a while ago about all the block parties that turned up around the 4th of July. The issue was that there were so many you almost had to detour to get anywhere around Frankford.
I found that to be true but it didn’t really bother me all that much. If they get the permit and everybody behaves then why not. It might be an inconvenience for a day but its not like there aren’t other ways to get around.
I like the summer around here because it is less crowded. Some folks must be taking time at the shore. For those that are home for the holidays a block party is a nice way to get folks together and give the kids some space to have fun.
Families on the 4800 block of Penn Street were having a good time past Saturday. A little music and some good food put everybody in a happy frame of mind. The kids bounced all afternoon on this contraption. Not a bad way to spend a summer afternoon in July.
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