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If you follow baseball, you may have heard that the World Series starts tonight. If you live in Philadelphia (as I do) or Tampa Bay, it is probably all you're hearing. As is tradition, the political figures from those cities have placed their food bets. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has promised to pony up Philadelphia cheesesteaks, Tastykakes, Philly soft pretzels and Mac and Cheese from Delilah's Southern Café (Oprah's favorite). If the Rays win. In return, the mayors from St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa, FL have offered a Florida Beach Picnic that will include coconut shrimp, stone crab claws and Cuban sandwiches.

Not to be outdone, the governors of Pennsylvania and Florida have also gotten in on the action, betting similar packages of sweet and savory treats. May the best team, city and state win!

[via NBC10 and The Inquirer]

According to the official website of Major League Baseball and Taco Bell, between the hours of 2 and 5 pm today (October 30th), Taco Bell will be giving away free Crunchy Seasoned Beef Tacos. This is part of their Steal a Base, Steal a Taco promotion in which they promised to give away one free taco per customer to everyone who came into the store if there was a base stolen in the World Series. Well, a base was stolen and so they are giving away tacos. Tacos that cost less than a dollar to buy. Oh well, Americans, we love our free stuff.

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