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Longest line at Philadelphia airport? Cheesesteaks, not security
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Travelers passing through Philadelphia International Airport on Monday may have expected long security lines. But the longest line was made of cheesesteaks.for the longest line of cheesesteak sandwiches, with 1,291 lined up inside a departure hall to mark National Cheesesteak Day.

The display far surpassed the previous benchmark of 500 sandwiches. “We went for the world record for the longest cheesesteak in history,” said Clarence LeJeune of MarketPlace PHL, a company that operates airport concessions. “Today we accomplished that goal here in Philadelphia.”in the early 1900s, is widely considered the city’s signature food. LeJeune called it “synonymous” with Philadelphia, alongside its sports culture. Disgraced cop dramatically stares down fellow officer who shot her in the chest — as he claims she was homicidalDemocrat flips long-held Florida GOP House seat that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago People in black aprons assembled cheesesteaks along tables set up in the walkway between Terminals B and C, filling rolls from silver buckets as they moved past storefronts. After the record was certified, volunteers handed out the sandwiches to travelers, airport workers and Transportation Security Administration staff, who have been LeJeune joked there are few hard rules for cheesesteaks, which is part of the “beauty of the experience” — except, he said, “You don’t ask for Swiss cheese,” referencing a 2003 moment when then-presidential candidate John Kerry drew criticism in Philadelphia for ordering one with Swiss. Michael Empric, a Guinness World Records adjudicator, said rules require all food used in record attempts to be eaten or donated. Disgraced cop dramatically stares down fellow officer who shot her in the chest — as he claims she was homicidalSavannah Guthrie breaks down in first interview since mom Nancy went missingBethenny Frankel says this serum is ‘like another $500 skincare product’ — but it’s on sale for $26 Today only — score 42% off the ‘all-in-one’ beauty tool beloved by Kyle Richards, Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry”ABC Dumps ‘The Bachelorette’ After Taylor Frankie Paul’s Domestic Violence Video SurfacesStream It Or Skip It: ‘Send Help’ on VOD, Sam Raimi’s Return-to-Form Comedy-Thriller, Which Puts Rachel McAdams Through the Wringer

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