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BROAD STREET BULLY BOB “THE HOUND” KELLY TO FIRE
DATE:Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 11:00 am
DETAILS: Philadelphia Flyers Ambassador and former player Bob “The Hound” Kelly will launch the Flyers charge into the Stanley Cup Finals with the firing of the Battleship New Jersey’s “Good Luck
Gun,” a/k/a the portside 5-inch gun at 11 am on Saturday, May 29. Kelly will also be available to sign autographs and to give away free Flyers t-shirts, beads and signs to any guest touring the ship.
The Battleship has fired the “Good Luck Gun” before the start of each NHL Playoffs series for the Flyers. The Battleship hopes to continue the good luck following that of Kate Smith, the Flyers good luck charm, who also sang “God Bless America” aboard the USS New Jersey during her launching ceremony on December 7, 1942.
PHOTO OPP: Former Broad Street Bully Bob “The Hound” Kelly firing the Battleship’s 5-inch Gun
The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, located on the Camden Waterfront, offers guided
and audio tours daily from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Take the Waterfront Connection shuttle from Independence
Visitor Center to the Battleship and Adventure Aquarium. The shuttle is offering free rides from Friday,
May 28 to Monday, May 31. Shuttle service runs from 10:45 am to 6:30 pm. Experience
the best view of the Independence Week fireworks from the decks of the Battleship on Saturday,
June 26 and the Battleship Blast, Saturday, July 3. For more information, call 856-966-1652 or visit the
Battleship at www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
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