Last May my dad and I spent an impromptu day at the Italian Market in South Philly. On the occasion of Father's day I'd like to remember that afternoon by giving my friends a little photo tour of the day entitiled...

How Pete & Donny beat the rain by drinking too much wine out of plastic cups, beer our of paper bags and gorging on roast pork sandwiches and cannoli.

I hope you can smell it. Enjoy.

Ahhh the Procession of Saints. After all, that's what it's all about, right?

That pig'll never bob for apples in South Philly again.

Dad posing with his hero on the wall in the background, champion of criminal rights and Philadelphia icon, Frank Rizzo.

Let's play 'Name That Saint!'

Yo Hombres!

Mo poke.

Necessities of South Philly living.

The Local "Committeeman" ;-)

This is why we went...and the pork too...

T.O. Sighting?

Dad chatting it up with legendary butcher Sonny D'Angelo in his 9th street shop.

No introduction required...

...and across the street...

South Philly Rock-a-billy

Dad brazenly defies public drinking laws by calmly brown baggin' a Heinie...

Plenty to eat...

Say Cheese, Italian Stallion

Gus Isgro of famous Isgro's Italian Bakery

The Sorrento Cheese Stage

Philadelphia's Phinest keepin' the peace.

T.O. sporting his short, bald white dude costume to keep from being drawn & quartered by the Birds faithful.

The bouquet of dad's fine dago red appears to overcome the plastic drinking vessel.

Dad doesn't notice the mozzarella stick sweet talking the woman in red.

Until next year, Frank...

Unfortunately this May I was in the boondocks of Doumen China during the Festival of Saints. Luckily for me, everything you see here is available every day here in South Philly.

if you're ever in Philly and want the local's tour, let me know.