David Bender on Nostr: Happy New Year from Philly! Our weird New Year's day custom is the Mummers' Parade. ...
Happy New Year from Philly!
Our weird New Year's day custom is the Mummers' Parade. Groups of people from all walks of life and from around the region wake up at 5am, dress up in ridiculous outfits, and strut up Broad Street while a live band of weird instruments (tubas, banjos, glockenspiels, etc.) accompany them.
This image is from the winning String Band team last year (there are 5 divisions, with the String Bands and the Fancy Brigades being the two with the best production values).
Our weird New Year's day custom is the Mummers' Parade. Groups of people from all walks of life and from around the region wake up at 5am, dress up in ridiculous outfits, and strut up Broad Street while a live band of weird instruments (tubas, banjos, glockenspiels, etc.) accompany them.
This image is from the winning String Band team last year (there are 5 divisions, with the String Bands and the Fancy Brigades being the two with the best production values).