Category: Pennsylvania

The Schuylkill Distressway

When I was growing up, we called it the Schuylkill “Distressway.” Some people call it the “Surekill” Expressway.

Ah yes, the Schuylkill morning commute also known as Philadelphia’s longest running psychological experiment. This morning commute has it all. A 14 minute standstill because someone sneezed in the left lane, a guy eating a hoagie the size of a toddler while doing 75, three separate people trying to merge from a stop like they’re entering the Daytona 500, and that one car that somehow appears in front of you no matter what lane you’re in. You don’t drive 76…you survive it.

Meanwhile in Philly

⚾Unforgettable Moment You Can’t Miss ⚾

I’ve never seen anything like this before.

https://www.tiktok.com/@bleacherreport/video/7518226088040926495

Yum! 😋

If you’re from Pennsylvania, you already know, wet-bottom shoofly pie isn’t just dessert, it’s heritage. This gooey, molasses-packed masterpiece came from the Pennsylvania Dutch in the 1800s, made with simple pantry staples and no need for refrigeration.

The “wet bottom” is that thick, sticky layer at the base that sets it apart from the dry kind. Let’s be honest, that’s the whole reason we’re here. It’s called “shoofly” because the sweet molasses would attract flies cooling on windowsills. Only in PA do we proudly serve pie for breakfast…and call it tradition! ~Just Pennsylvania