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Duracell teases Philly about history with batteries


As soon as Philadelphia made its playoff run to the Super Bowl, there were jokes about batteries. After all, this is the city of fans known for throwing them on the field and even at Doug Pederson during his playing days.

And while there have been no reports of massive throwing of batteries post-any Eagles games this year, this Twitter moment from Duracell is the best jab at a city whose electronics might have been a little worse for the wear on Monday morning.

This was far from the only battery-related joke on Sunday: There was a bit of panic after everyone realized that Bud Light gave Philadelphia fans detachable batteries with a promotional cup during the Super Bowl:

But, luckily, there have been no reports of widespread dismantling of the cups and throwing of their batteries.

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