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Here's a thread of some Dan McQuade blogs that we really loved 🦅 The Garden State Parkway’s Jon Bon Jovi rest stop is playing fast and loose with famous quotes: defector.com/the-garden-s...

defector.comThe Garden State Parkway's Jon Bon Jovi Rest Stop Is Playing Fast And Loose With Famous Quotes | DefectorCHEESEQUAKE, N.J. — Have you ever scored a touchdown? I never played real football, so my own experiences have been pretty low-key, but man, did they feel great. I think I remember almost all of them—...

One last trip to Philadelphia's department store of dreams: defector.com/one-last-tri...

defector.comOne Last Trip To Philadelphia’s Department Store Of Dreams | DefectorMy son was on a mission. Simon has been walking since December, and he’s getting more confident each day. He’d spotted something, and was scooting down the aisle as fast as he could towards it. He wan...

This 1989 Arnold Palmer video game was shockingly horny: defector.com/this-1989-ar...

defector.comThis 1989 Arnold Palmer Video Game Was Shockingly Horny | DefectorThis week EA Sports announced that the next installment of its FIFA video games series, which began in 1993 on Sega Genesis, will be its last. EA will continue to make a soccer game every year, but it...

Flyers' Scott Laughton struggles to raise flag, stares directly into the sun: defector.com/flyers-scott...

defector.comFlyers’ Scott Laughton Struggles To Raise Flag, Stares Directly Into The Sun | DefectorI was supposed to be the flag-raiser for my elementary school one year. At the end of 7th grade, myself and another student who lived on my block—selected, I think, because we lived close to the schoo...

This giant visage of Jerry Seinfeld is what finally got me to floss: defector.com/this-giant-v...

defector.comThis Giant Visage Of Jerry Seinfeld Is What Finally Got Me To Floss | DefectorI want to make it clear that I have good teeth. I got regular dental care as a child. I had braces. My teeth have shifted a little bit since then—and as a vain, paranoid person I am very self-consciou...

Which U.S. presidents could parallel park? An investigation: defector.com/which-u-s-pr...

defector.comWhich U.S. Presidents Could Parallel Park? An Investigation | DefectorJoe Biden has had a week that would excite a toddler. Yeah, he signed his big infrastructure bill on Monday. But then he got to visit a new bridge. And yesterday he got to ride in a big, fast truck! H...

Why the NFL Combine should be in my backyard: a 1,000 word essay defector.com/why-the-nfl-...

defector.comWhy The NFL Combine Should Be In My Backyard: A 1,000-Word Essay | DefectorThe fire table doesn’t really warm you up much, honestly, but my neighbors gave it to me. Maybe they have more stuff they could loan me for the duration of the combine. I’ll check.

Livvy rizzing up Baby Gronk, explained: defector.com/livvy-rizzin...

defector.comLivvy Rizzing Up Baby Gronk, Explained | DefectorDid you hear the news? Livvy rizzed up Baby Gronk!!! Despite being a 40-year-old man, I am uniquely in tune with the younger generation because I go to the mall. I am more than happy to explain this a...

Eagles fans deal with aftermath of another heartbreaking victory: defector.com/eagles-fans-...

defector.comEagles Fans Deal With Aftermath Of Another Heartbreaking Victory | DefectorAt a 1981 Philadelphia sportswriters banquet, Mike Schmidt summed up the life of a local athlete thus: “Philadelphia is the only city where you can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of re...

Giving out big candy bars on Halloween was worth the money: defector.com/giving-out-b...

defector.comGiving Out Big Candy Bars On Halloween Was Worth The Money | DefectorMy neighbors went all-out for Halloween this year. They transformed the bushes on their front lawn into a giant spider eating a man’s remains, rigged together a fountain of blood (not real) from trash...

Baby racer stunts on competitors by standing up and walking: defector.com/baby-racer-s...

defector.comBaby Racer Stunts On Competitors By Standing Up And Walking | DefectorThe Minnesota Lynx absolutely obliterated the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, 111-58—the 53-point victory breaking a 1998 record for the biggest road win in WNBA history. While Aces fans didn’t get much o...

A notorious Pitchfork reviewer was my biggest musical influence: defector.com/a-notorious-...

defector.comA Notorious Pitchfork Reviewer Was My Biggest Musical Influence | DefectorI do not know much about music. I had no music education. An ex-girlfriend told me my karaoke version of “Wonderwall” was the worst thing she’d ever heard. I cannot find the beat; my wife laughs at my...

The Trump presidency ended next to a porno shop: defector.com/the-trump-pr...

defector.comThe Trump Presidency Ended Next To A Porno Shop | DefectorPHILADELPHIA — Rudy Giuliani was speaking in the back lot of a landscaping company in an industrial zone of the Holmesburg section of the city, under a hazardous materials sign. Things were not going ...

A CNBC reporter ruined my lunch plans: A visit to the N.J. deli worth $100 million defector.com/a-cnbc-repor...

defector.comA CNBC Reporter Ruined My Lunch Plans: A Visit To The N.J. Deli Worth $100 Million | DefectorPaulsboro is small. It’s a borough of about six thousand people along the Delaware River in New Jersey, and yes it is named after a long-dead guy named Paul. Philadelphia International Airport is just...

Despite stellar cheesesteaks, Hometown Deli's stock stays flat defector.com/despite-stel...

defector.comDespite Stellar Cheesesteaks, Hometown Deli’s Stock Stays Flat | DefectorThe shirts for sale at Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, New Jersey, are classic local-deli shirts. They have the deli’s logo and phone number on the front—as if someone’s going to see the t-shirt and place...

A mall I loved is going pitch black: defector.com/a-mall-i-lov...

defector.comA Mall I Loved Is Going Pitch Black | DefectorThe vote looked like a funeral. Residents showed up to the council meeting dressed in black, carrying prop tombstones. One carried drooping flowers. “I feel that what the council has just done has sen...

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The myth of cops overdosing from touching fentanyl persists for a reason: defector.com/the-myth-of-...

defector.comThe Myth Of Cops Overdosing From Touching Fentanyl Persists For A Reason | DefectorDrugs are, for the press, a moral issue. The press generally believes using drugs besides alcohol is wrong, and reacts accordingly.

Behold the glory of the La Salle University smoke machine: defector.com/behold-the-g...

The Wildwood Boardwalk t-shirts of 1978: defector.com/the-wildwood...

defector.comThe Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirts Of 1978I have long chronicled the t-shirts of the Wildwood boardwalk, an economy and uniquely Wildwood culture that continues today. But what a summer it was for shirts in 1978—legally, you had to wear one o...

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Re-reading more of these. He was so good. Love to Dan’s family and friends.