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08-05-2016, 11:50 PM
Philadelphia bans dumpster pools, ruining your DIY summer plans
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It's summer, it feels like a million degrees and you need to cool down: what do you do?
Take a cold shower, grab a popsicle or stand in front of a large fan, maybe.
Philadelphia's a little more resourceful than that. Last weekend, the Cedar Street Block Party rented a dumpster (http://billypenn.com/2016/08/03/the-city-of-philadelphia-is-*****ing-down-on-dumpster-pools/) and filled it up with water from a hydrant to arrange a makeshift swimming pool.
SEE ALSO: If politicians were famous Philadelphia attractions (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/politicians-as-philadelphia-landmarks/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
It's a combination of brilliant and disgusting. It's a combination the city has banned.
A few days after the party, the Mayor's ****** released a statement in which they declared that Philadelphia "will **t issue permits for block party dumpster pools."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/philadelphia-bans-dumpster-pools/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It's summer, it feels like a million degrees and you need to cool down: what do you do?
Take a cold shower, grab a popsicle or stand in front of a large fan, maybe.
Philadelphia's a little more resourceful than that. Last weekend, the Cedar Street Block Party rented a dumpster (http://billypenn.com/2016/08/03/the-city-of-philadelphia-is-*****ing-down-on-dumpster-pools/) and filled it up with water from a hydrant to arrange a makeshift swimming pool.
SEE ALSO: If politicians were famous Philadelphia attractions (http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/politicians-as-philadelphia-landmarks/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
It's a combination of brilliant and disgusting. It's a combination the city has banned.
A few days after the party, the Mayor's ****** released a statement in which they declared that Philadelphia "will **t issue permits for block party dumpster pools."* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/philadelphia-bans-dumpster-pools/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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