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Along with Rocky and the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteaks--fried steak, sliced or chopped, garnished with cheese and fried onions, served in a long roll.


Along with Rocky and the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia is famous for cheesesteaks--fried steak, sliced or chopped, garnished with cheese and fried onions, served in a long roll. Mr. Joseph Vento runs one of the best-known cheesesteak restaurants in the city, and he is fed up with customers who can't speak English. He has accordingly posted signs around his establishment saying, "This is America: When ordering speak English." Mr. Vento's Sicilian grandparents struggled to learn English, and so should current immigrants, says he. It's a noble and patriotic effort, but we can already hear the ACLU and Office of Civil Rights lawyering up. Best go to Philly and get your cheesesteak and freedom fries while Mr. Vento is still at large.

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Title Annotation:The Week
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Date:Jul 3, 2006
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