Mummer's Parade

Discussion in 'Sons of Ben' started by ventur514, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. ventur514

    ventur514 Member

    Feb 23, 2008
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. Club Hamilton

    Club Hamilton Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    the parade itself is a bit of a snoozer. come later in the day for the end of the parade.

    Each Mummer team ends the day with a strut down south 2nd street and the crowd and mummers are all on full blast by that time

    south below washington av. from about 6ish till late
     
  3. nozenuggets

    nozenuggets Member

    Mar 29, 2008
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe that won't happen cause the city won't fund it...
     
  4. Club Hamilton

    Club Hamilton Member

    Jul 20, 2007
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Iraq
    a combination of city funds and private donations have the parade set to happen this year. :cool:
     
  5. mrdivothead

    mrdivothead Member

    May 12, 2008
    Bensalem
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The funds are for the parade itself. The city poo-pooed the usual after parade festivities on 2 Street.
     
  6. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    darn, no public funding for the mummers to get hammered.

    i never quite understood that. get a warehouse or private land somewhere and get trashed there on private funds.
     
  7. SoB Bolton

    SoB Bolton New Member

    Mar 25, 2007
    Chester, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well and prize money, which pays for a lot of the costumes, etc.
     
  8. mdelrossi1

    mdelrossi1 Member

    Jul 29, 2005
    Center City Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    it really doesn't...some of these guys lose a lot of money each year for this show.
     
  9. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    yet another reason to seek sponsorship.
     
  10. mdelrossi1

    mdelrossi1 Member

    Jul 29, 2005
    Center City Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    well they already have southwest sponsoring the parade and i just can't see the individual bands leasing out parts of their sequin shirts to companies like Comcast. And from what I understand, the parade brings as much money into the city as the city gives back, if not more.

    plus, The Matt Blatt Auto Sales Quaker City String Band sounds kinda lame.
     
  11. Z010 Union

    Z010 Union Moderator
    Staff Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    <----- String band fan. Can't wait to see them again this year.
     
  12. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    then have a couple of title sponsors for the philadelphia comcast/southwestern/tastycake mummers parade sponsored by yuengling. commercialize the crap out of it. if it brings in a lot of money in tax revenue then maybe the city can spend more on something frivolous like building revamping run down areas instead of a party.



    then again, i never did get the point of the mummers.
     
  13. ventur514

    ventur514 Member

    Feb 23, 2008
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, it's got nothing on the Ren Faire. :rolleyes:
     
  14. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    not even close. at the ren faire i get to interact with the cast and drink legally. plus it is far more appealing to the geek in me. :)
     
  15. mdelrossi1

    mdelrossi1 Member

    Jul 29, 2005
    Center City Philly
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yeah but you get to drink illegally at the mummers parade ... all those open containers make for a damn good time. :)
     
  16. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union

    after being told to dump my cooler because the cop had a bug up his ass i tend to not drink at parades anymore.

    they only tell you to stop drinking at the ren faire if you get sloppy or belligerent.
     
  17. mrdivothead

    mrdivothead Member

    May 12, 2008
    Bensalem
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How are you ever allowed to start drinking then?
     
  18. SoB Bolton

    SoB Bolton New Member

    Mar 25, 2007
    Chester, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The giant red beard hides a world of hurt.
     
  19. nozenuggets

    nozenuggets Member

    Mar 29, 2008
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll be there, but I don't know where I'll be, maybe on Washington Avenue, then move up when the String Bands perform.
     
  20. yahmpy

    yahmpy New Member

    Feb 22, 2008
    New Jersey
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not big into the Mummers anymore. Was fine when I was younger, had family in Fralinger and one of the Comics Brigades.

    Heck, I even grew up around the corner from Two Street (Moyamensing Ave.). Spent many a weekend getting shtty at Mick Daniels at 2nd and Snyder.

    Don't know why, just lost the fire for it when I got older. I think it was because my birthday is on New Years' Eve, and I'm usually really hungover on New Years' Day.

    The last thing I want after a night of tanking down is more booze and loud music.
     
  21. USArsnl

    USArsnl New Member

    Aug 4, 2006
    Philadelphia
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I kinda like the mummers, but when the city has to decide between keeping libraries open or keeping firehouses open, spending taxes on a private after-party isn't my idea of fiscal responsibility.
     
  22. KnightofNi

    KnightofNi Member

    Jan 24, 2008
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    i'm not sloppy enough.
    plus i'm belligerent enough to begin with that they can't judge when i've become moreso.

    :p

    attempted rep. that made me laugh
     

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