Earthquake brought early happy hour to Philadelphia bars
What to do when an earthquake hits and leaves you standing on the sidewalk with nothing to do but search for cell service?
Go to a bar and try to get cell service.
When Philly started shaking around 2 p.m. yesterday, Center City workers traded their desk chairs for barstools. Happy hour started a few hours early as excitable patrons poured into nearby waterholes to steady their nerves with alcohol, camaraderie and incessant phone-checking.
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