One of the questions I frequently get from people out of state is: "What sports teams do people follow?"
Many people would naturally assume that we (and by "we" I mean those from South Jersey) follow New Jersey teams. Two problems with that assumption. First, NJ only has a basketball and hockey team - and no, I don't count the Giants or Jets. Second, we're from South Jersey! Down here we love our Philadelphia sports teams. I would say that for the most part Burlington County and south is your dividing line. Above that, you'll probably be surrounded by fans of those NJ or NY teams.
Well, Spring is here and it's baseball season! The Philadelphia Phillies kicked off the season this week and I'm happy to say I was able to catch a game. If you're in Burlington or Camden County, the stadium is probably about 1/2 hour away right over the Walt Whitman Bridge. They have a great new stadium which doesn't have a bad seat in the house and has great views of the skyline.
If you have younger kids with short attention spans (like mine) - not to worry. If they have trouble sitting still, bring them over to the Phanatic Phun Zone to use up some energy.
So make sure you head out to the park and cheer on the team! Go Phillies!
I have friends in North Jersey who talk about people in South Jersey as being in Philadelphia.