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The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
The Alsatia Mummers Parade is an annual parade during the Halloween season. It is run by Alsatia Club Inc. and was first run in 1921. Fairgrounds Park hosts various events throughout the year like the annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival held in mid-September and the cities annual July 4 firework show. [35] [37] [38]
In 1914 pharmacy student Joseph A. Ferko asked the owner of Fralinger's Drugs to sponsor a string band in the Mummers parade. The request was granted, and Ferko led the "Fralinger String Band" for several years, placing third in their 1915 attempt [1] but winning in 1920. [2] The "Ferko String Band" had its beginnings in 1922. [3]
What time does the Mummers Parade start? The 2024 Mummers Parade will begin at 9 a.m. ET on New Year's Day (Jan. 1, 2024).Mummers Parade history. Immigrants from Scandinavia were some of the first ...
As the annual Mummers Parade kicked off the new year, Philadelphia city leaders explained the heightened security efforts in wake of the tragedy of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans.
Notable articles on the Mummers Parade, an annual parade held New Year's Day in Philadelphia since 1901. The main article for this category is Mummers Parade . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mummers Parade .
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This included a man dressed up in a version of Kelce's memorable Mummers Parade costume, as well as someone going shirtless as Kelce did at a Kansas City Chiefs game last season. View the original ...