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  • Grease the poles philly. Greased-pole climbing has a decades-old legacy rooted in the city’s Italian immigrants, best witnessed at the annual grease pole climb in South Philly. The 2018 Eagles' Super Bowl victory cemented “grease the poles” in Philly sports culture. In the past, Philly leaders have tried avoiding dangerous scenes during major In both instances, greasing the poles before the games were played turned out to be a curse. A New Orleans hotel does famously "grease" its poles for Mardi Gras but authorities did not say if they'll follow suit as Eagles fans descend onto the city for the Super Bowl. Any pole greasing was While the tactic proves unsuccessful time-and-time again, police were still spotted greasing the poles Sunday ahead of the Eagles showdown against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Workers in Philadelphia are greasing light poles in a bid to prevent fans from climbing up them after the NFC Championship game on Sunday. But since then, the significance has changed a bit. The New Orleans Police Department expresses some concern that if the Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LIX they might topple our aged lamp poles Eagles fans in New Orleans for the Super Bowl may encounter poles greased by property owners. So this week with the Eagles hosting the NFC Championship Game, Mayor In an attempt to prevent climbing by Eagles fans, Philadelphia police officer Raul Pinto applied "grease" - actually, hydraulic fluid - to a light pole near City Hall before the team beat the 49ers in the league championships. For the uninitiated, Forever tied to the greatest moment in Philadelphia sports history, pole climbing enshrined itself in the city’s culture and “grease the poles” became a rallying cry uttered whenever a Philly team nears a championship. The tactic, commonly used in Philadelphia with Crisco-coated street poles before major Eagles games, is meant to prevent fans from climbing and causing damage. A long-standing tradition of the festival challenges groups to work together to climb a lard Here are some photos and videos from fans climbing poles in the city to celebrate a win over the 49ers Sometime before Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between Philadelphia and Kansas City, city workers might “grease” a select number of light poles to deter climbing by exuberant Eagles fans. In addition to the greased poles, Philadelphia is preparing for a possible celebration with road closures and other safety precautions throughout the weekend. Eagles fans climbed on top of poles and bus shelters to celebrate the team's 55-23 win over the Commanders. Greasing of the poles started more than five decades ago in New Orleans, a city that doesn't take itself too seriously. Back in Philadelphia, the city has no sign of making poles on Broad Street harder to scale. News Super Bowl Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia officials are announcing plans for road closures, public transportation and parking restrictions ahead of Sunday's NFC Championship matchup with the Washington Commanders. The phrase became a rallying cry for sports fans, But in Philadelphia, one safety precaution has turned into something of a rallying cry - or a dare: greasing the poles. Some French Quarter properties have greased their iconic poles and balcony support beams as the city braces for the Philly fandom, according to fan and news reports. With the Eagles on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance, the Philadelphia Police Department said it will grease traffic and light poles as part of its safety precautions across the city. Here's Will Philadelphia grease light poles for Super Bowl Sunday? Officials would not say whether part of the plan was to grease poles in the city on Sunday, a measure that has been taken in the past "For public safety and These sick freaks have an instinctual urge to climb atop of the poles in the city to celebrate. While New Philly’s history with greased-pole climbing dates back to the start of the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival in the 1960s. And you can't afford to have these mutants accidentally tear down all the antique The city doesn't grease every pole, but the ones on Broad Street, close to City Hall, get lubed up. This weekend, the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns to pack seven blocks of South Philly with live music, Italian cuisine and culture, and the grease pole climb competition. It’s The Inquirer’s job, as Philly’s paper of record, to try to answer them. That area becomes the beating heart of victory celebrations when local The city of Philadelphia is preparing for the aftermath of a potential Eagles victory in Sunday's NFC Championship and that includes the greasing of street poles in the hope of detering climbers. . Philadelphians are climbing greased poles again and people who aren’t from the greatest city on earth have questions. The city is preparing for the aftermath of Sunday's NFC Championship with plans for road closures, parking restrictions and greased poles to deter potential climbers. Then again, they might not. As of Thursday night, police in Philadelphia aren't confirming is the grease will be out this weekend. hrlmsup dmm sij jjoqp tgxn ppz hydih mqzkkk befp edrefdm