Saturday, November 12, 2011

Farewell, Mr. Frazier!!

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Frazier will be laid to rest in his native Beaufort, South Carolina; however, his remains lay in repose Friday and Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where thousands of fans paid their last respects. Calls are growing in the City of Brotherly Love (and Sisterly Affection) to remove the statue of Rocky at the Art Museum and replace it with a statue of Smokin' Joe Frazier, a real-life hometown hero.

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