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Can someone explain this? Is there an order or some traditional process or do they all just run out waving flags and umbrellas?
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3. Fly
4. Drink
Check out the dude with the half gallon of blackberry brandy and the stogie.
My father in laws most hated day of the year ... his beat was the parade route. Lol
There are different classifications depending on size and instrument type. The early ones are typically less organized, later they'll do a skit then strut, my favorites are the string bands.
Comics - 100% drunk
Fancy - 98% drunk
String band - 95% drunk
Fancy brigade - 92% drunk
Fancy - 98% drunk
String band - 95% drunk
Fancy brigade - 92% drunk
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Yes. Each group does a performance with a particular theme. Performance is judged (not sure by whom) and places are awarded within each division
Yep, there is judging and prize money is awarded to the winners in each category, which are, IIRC, Comics, Fancy Brigades, and String Bands.
I might be the only So. Philly kid who never cared about the Mummers. In our house, it was Bowl games.
My Grandfather who was Philly PD in the 20s, 30s and 40s was their security coordinator.
Other than the string bands it’s worthless. It runs all day usually in very cold weather. They should have the string bands only in a 2 hour parade starting at 9 am and dump the rest of the trash. Or have a longer version of the parade in the summer. It’s strickly amateur hour. The streets look dark and everything is dirty. It lacks organization. It’s way past it’s prime. At least a few years ago they shortened the route. No one cares other than the mummers and their families and south Philly neighborhood folks.
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