Atrios writes about Philadelphia as a 1st Class City with a Third Class Attitude. His definitions:

Places with 1st class attitudes – they know they’re the best, they don’t bother even worrying about the issue, and know everywhere else sucks.

2nd class attitudes – they desperately cling to the notion that they’re the best, and continually prove this wrong by desperately trying to convince everyone of that non-fact.

3rd class attitude – we suck, and we know it.

And that’s Philly. Stuck between NYC and DC, Philly has always had a bit of an inferiority complex about itself. But that’s a huge part of its charm. It’s got a gritty "Whaddayagonnado" kind of attitude that serves it pretty well.

I’ve lived in New York City for almost nine years now (yee gods), but Philly will always feel like home, too. It’s a great town.

GOOOOOO EAGLES!!!