New Year with an age oldtradition -The Mummers Parade. This parade is over 100 years old. It goes on no matter how cold it is here. There have
been a few years it was postponed due to rain or high winds but normally it's a go on New Years day.
In it's inception men were the only participants. Individual clubs would come up with a theme, design their costumes, choreograph the routines, play the music and put on the most spectacular performances. These clubs are family rights of passage. Most clubs are made up of great grand fathers down to newborns just a few days old. They practice all year long just to march down Broad Street and do the Mummers Strut!
After the parade is over the real celebration begins. Many of the
South Philly residents who have participated in the merriment
proceed to 2nd Street and have a party of their own.
Whatever you do to ring in the New Year enjoy, be safe and remember, Don't Drink and Drive.
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