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Today's featured Twitter user is @Drew. Known in meatspace as Drew Olanoff, he is a Philly blogger engaged in his own fight against cancer. He was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in May 2009. In an effort to put the disease in its place, he started the #blamedrewscancer hashtag on Twitter, which has since gone viral and turned into a powerful movement.

Leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met President Barack Obama recently at the Summit of the Americas. Chavez gave Obama a book about colonialism in Latin America and an island. Petty Island (Google Map) is home to a fuel-storage center used by Venezuela-owned CITGO. Well, Chavez gave it back, and it's going to be a nature preserve, specifically preserving two bald eagles. That's not the only good thing about the return of the island to U.S. ownership, though. The island is a part of Pennsauken Township, NJ, and, according to their web site, the pirate Blackbeard parked his pirate ship there whenever he wanted to hang out in Philadelphia. Consequently, we think a few acres for a piracy museum isn't too much to ask.

Here's some of what you missed at the Mummers Parade.

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It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and there be many ways to celebrate. The Franklin Real Pirates exhibit is a natural choice, though on the pricier side; as an added bonus, however, "Cap'n Slappy" and "Ol' Chumbucket," founders of the holiday in question, will be on hand, and there will be a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl at 8PM.

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

Fun around town, for $10 or less:

You know it's bad when the dry cleaning lady gives you a disapproving look and tells you she can't guarantee success on the first try.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Charlie and Dennis.

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What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend.

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. Here's the fascinating story of how amateur sleuths solved the mystery of the missing remains of Czar Nicholas II's family members. (Via Jill) Just because the Thanksgiving holiday weekend is over doesn't mean we're out of fun Thanksgiving-related links for you. First of all, turns out it's probably not the turkey itself that makes you sleepy after the...

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Remember to pack your bottled water and bug spray. Most of the concerts this week are outdoors.

Join the Bucks County Choral Society for their open Summer Sing of Orff's 'Carmina Burana.'

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What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend

We all know where the quote comes from, and with a show going up that's centered around music of the Vietnam era, it seemed appropriate enough. Now, on with the listings!

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We admit that we shut off last night's Phillies game in disgust. (This seems to be turning into a pattern with us, although this should surprise no one, given the Phightin's 3-9 start - a start that makes "lackluster" look like "on fire." Seriously, they're off to their worst start since 1997, a season so bad that we gave up and started paying attention to the Pirates.)

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...Hilarious: It's not celeb news, but dammit, click the (moderately NSFW) link anyway. (Via Gallery of the Absurd.)

- Look! It’s Richie Cunningham’s dad! October 31-November 5. Tickets online via Ticketmaster.

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