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Biden made money selling cheesesteaks during law school

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April 9, 2010, 5:18 pm by Christina Wilkie

Vice President Joe Biden made money during law school by driving cheesesteak sandwiches from his home state of Delaware back to school in Syracuse, N.Y., where he would sell them for "three times as much" as he had paid for them.

The veep revealed his entrepreneurial past during a surprise visit Friday afternoon to one of Philadelphia's landmark restaurants, Pat's King of Steaks. Biden said that during his law school days he used to come home on vacations and buy a whole bunch of cheesesteaks, wrap them in foil, and then drive them back up to school to sell.

Upon hearing that the vice president was visiting the cheesesteak stand, locals flocked to the legendary spot. Biden mingled with the crowd and posed for photos accompanied by Rep. Bob Brady (D-Pa.), his wife, Debra, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
 
Biden's sandwich choice? A "Whiz, widout," which translates into a freshly baked sub roll filled with steak and topped with Cheese Whiz -- hold the onions. Brady ordered for his VIP guest. According to a local pool report, upon receiving the sandwich, the vice president "scarfed the whole thing."


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