The Houston Astros may have won the World Series, but the most impressive feat of the weekend happened in Philadelphia.
Alexander Tominsky, aka the “Philadelphia Chicken Man,” brought the city together on Sunday as citizens gathered to watch him eat an entire rotisserie chicken.
That might sound odd that so many people would watch one man eat chicken, but Tominsky had been documenting himself eating a rotisserie chicken for 39 days straight, and Sunday was No. 40.
As the milestone was approaching, Tominsky sent out a public invitation to South Philly residents to join him — although he clarified it was not a party. (It totally was.)
The rest of the country will never understand the enduring spirit of Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/yZlMY61miI
— mikey (@mikeyil) October 30, 2022
The “Philadelphia Chicken Man” had a makeshift red carpet and caution tape to keep people away from his table.
The eating of the 40th rotisserie chicken has begun pic.twitter.com/twE6Tpuy0i
— Kallao (@stephenkallao) November 6, 2022
The New York Times spoke with Tominsky about what compelled him to do this, and he shared that because “much of the world is in pain,” he wanted to “do something that brings him pain to make others smile.”
40 consecutive days eating an entire rotisserie chicken #chicken pic.twitter.com/a4AoNWDLTa
— smooth recess (@AlexiconTom) November 6, 2022
He did say he would not eat 40 rotisserie chickens ever again, but he did tell the Times he was getting sushi for dinner.
