Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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More to the point, I laughed because I recognized this man.

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He is, by most criteria, an asshole.

But you love him, in no small part because hesyourasshole.

Macs worried that America will see these loud, poorly mannered weirdoes and think thats what Philadelphia is.

Only the realization that theyd be right can set him free.

Everybodys on their worst behavior at the game, being their Philly-est selves.

Philly isnt New York, and it doesnt want to be.

was being tongue-in-cheek, but that notion makes up a significant part of the viewing experience for football diehards.

Those guysarePhiladelphia, comes the defining phrase of this half-hour.

He and his ilk embody the soul of Philadelphia, for better more often than for worse.

They can knock over the municipal property, and they might drunkenly curse on the news.

Just one of the perks of being a cable networks tentpole!