South Street never even reached the level of a regular Saturday night. It was largely empty throughout the day, and few of the bars were ever full. Some teens, who in previous years would drink and party all day and night, were out of luck. They drifted aimlessly up and down the street.
"It sucks there's so many cops, but thanks for protecting me," Angelina Guiseppe, 19, said sarcastically. She had been there since about 3:30 p.m., but hadn't been able to get into any bars. She said she would likely head home to Coatesville, Chester County, fast.
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
NO BABES. NO BOOBS. NO BEADS: You can mark Philadelphia's 2003 Mardi Gras Prevention Program as a success, as the City successfully prevented adventurous suburbanites from ruining my neighborhood. As today's Philadelphia Daily News reports:
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