mummers parade

[crab bait]

wellwell,, whatdoya know,, my favorite mummer string band won 1st place this year's mummers parade.. fralinger string band..!! been routin' for these guys for many years now..<br /><br />i knew they could do it.. this year the theme was skeleton pirates.. custumes,set, an musical was just great.. but thought there arch rival quaker city was better .. quaker came in 2nd or 3rd.. <br /><br />it's back on broad street after a three year stint on market st.. broad st is the original stomp.. everone glad it back to normal,now..<br /><br />had the largest turn-out i ever seen.. i contribute it to the weather.. sunny ,lite wind & mid 50's F. .. never seen such nice weather jan 1st...<br /><br />the crowds were heavy an that became a problem.. walkin' on the sidewalk up broad followin' the bands .. the closer to city hall ,, the more packed it got.. finally the sidewalk foot traffic came to a stop.. (gridlock if you will) nobody movin' or could move.. just stopped dead.. <br /><br />it was that way for 15 min. an kids an smaller folks started to panic.. people were pushin' into everone an knockin' kids down.. it really started to be an ugly scene.. an as soon as it got ugly it calmed down.. for some unknown reason.. PTL.. this situation could of got real bad real quick.. a short time after the crowd started to flow...<br /><br />it was really weird.. never in such a situation like that... tell-you-what,, i'll never go to mardi-gra...

 

[boatingfool]

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I saw that parade on the news today.<br />What in the hell is it???

 

[crab bait]

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it's philadelphia parade that dates back to pre-colonal times.. from a hodge-podge of different cultures.. the word mummer stems from europe.. to be online with mourner.. to dance & party & mourn out the old bad spirits an in with the new..<br /><br />the famous 'muumers strut' which is very catchey & easy & fun to do ,, is best learned & done with the offical/unoffical theme song " 'o' dem golden slippers"..<br /><br />it's a real blast..<br /><br />the parade consist of different divisions<br />the comics.<br /> <br />the fancys,, no bands ,just big beautiful,fragile feathery costumes..<br /><br /> kids brigade..<br /><br />an the string bands.. everone favorite..<br /><br />these different catagories ( clubs ) spend all year dreamin'& thinkin' up a winnin' theme ... gettin'/ scroungin'up donations ,an makin' up the customes an sets..which one persons costume can cost $2,ooo bucs or more apiece.. hopin' to get voted number one an braggin' rights... <br /><br />these mummers clubs take it very very seriously.. past down thru family tradition... <br /><br />the different catagories,, start new years day,, way down south broad street an march up to the finale destination to be voted on at city hall...lites action cameras..<br /><br />all i can say,, its pretty much drunkin' fun for all...<br /><br />364 more days an countin'

 

[Bob in Calif.]

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Hey "CB"........<br /><br />I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but ya' better change that to 365 days and counting.........<br />With all due respect, it's "LEAP YEAR"... <br /><br /> ...Bob in Calif...

 

[LadyFish]

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Crab Bait, I love the Mummers. For the last 20 years, the Quaker Sting Band has been coming to Mardi Gras Galveston. Every year they make a special appearance at one of the local bars and we reserve seating. We have a blast with them, especially the big guy. He must be 6'7". Their costumes are incredible and the band is definetly the highlight of our parades.<br /><br />Mardi Gras is a blast. We belong to a Krewe and will start next weekend making our float for Fat Tuesday. The crowds here are kept under control for the most part. Along with the extra troopers and police brought in from surrounding cities like Houston, they call in the National Guard.

 

[boatingfool]

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Thanks.

 

[crab bait]

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but BOB,, i can't wait another day..!!<br /><br />LADYFISH,, WAIT TO YOU SEE 'EM THIS YEAR..! they are in a mardi gra theme..!! <br /><br />LADYFISH ,,that's great to hear..!! i didn't know they went elswhere.. <br /><br />let it be known,, that where sendin' you's the best... QUAKER CITY is right there every year.. if not for FRALINGER,,, quaker be me favorite...QUAKER's the best i've seen them...an that's sayin' sumpthin'.. their costumes are absolutely fantastic...!! you'll love 'em...!!<br /><br />i'm glad to hear you's like 'em...an there the hit of the galvaston gra... they are excellant ambassators of PARTY from my area..!!<br /><br />i know the 'big guy'...not personally.. he threw me a beer ,two years ago...this is that's what 'I' do .. i strut out an appauld an act-o-nut.. beggin' to be thrown a beer... they can never resist my good charm & gracious nuttery... ofcoarse,, screamin' E A G L E S ,, doesn't hurt either...!!<br /><br />that's great your on a 'float club' ..!! that must be wild..<br /><br />philly don't need no natl.guard.. believe me..!! if you've know & seen philly cops,, you'd know'd what i mean.. they still wear FRANK RIZZO'S gastoppo garb.. very very intimadatin'..