Hope everyone one is having a great New Years Day!!!!
The dead arose here sometime around 12:30pm and got right into the swing of things. Of course, a regular visitor will tell you that a New Years Day is not complete without the day long, and into night, spectacle of the Mummers Parade!! Over 10.000 participants, and over 40 divisions, fancifully dressed in baubles, bangles, beads, sequins and plumes and feathers of all types, marched and played instruments through center city for the 124th Mummers Parade. The term Mummer comes from Germany and means, "to costume, pantomime or masquerade. The parade made up of mostly blue collar, straight males, along with some women and children, some of which are third generations in the parade, bring the sparkle to the nines, to rival any drag or Broadway show. The parade made up of comic, wench, fancy, fancies and string band divisions turned it out this year, and all bought distinctively Philly performances on the day which dawned fairly mild but then gave way to some gales. The parade itself has roots in Northen European, British and Africa American traditions. More than a century of Philadelphia New Year's Day tradition is steeped in sequins, theatrical performances and copious amount of spirits!!!! Our particular favorite string band performances this year were that of Duffy, Aqua, Avalon and Fralinger and Polish American String Bands.
Happy new year! Wow but that parade looks fabulous. So colourful and vibrant.
ReplyDeleteWe are surrounded by water, not in the house, thank goodness buton the roads and lanes. This morning it's -3 and snow is forecast from Saturday. Brrrrrr. Bring on spring!
Happy New Year Christina, and thank heavens on that Waters in your house. The numbers parade is certainly one huge spectacle, and my opinion everyone should see at least one time in their lifetime.
DeleteThe parade looks like so much fun, and with that meal it feels like a perfect day!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a perfect New Years Day!
ReplyDeleteHappy New year. Hummers are better than Mummers! :-P
ReplyDeleteIs that a threat???? Lmao!
DeleteYou put a smile on my face with this.
ReplyDeleteIf you can take the crowds, you two would love seeing this one year.
DeleteThe Mummers are spectacular! I adore them, the music and the costumes, which seem to get more beautiful every year. Thanks for posting and happy New Year!
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DeleteHappy New Year to you too! I think this year every one of them knocked it out of the park!
DeleteWhat a splendiferous parade. Mummering is a Christmas-time house-visiting tradition practiced in Newfoundland and Labrador, Ireland, Philadelphia, and parts of the United Kingdom (but round here). IIRC there is a reference to mummers in Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie.
ReplyDeleteIn the very early day of mummering in Philly....they did indeed go housing visiting I read.
DeleteOh, that roast looks delish!
ReplyDeleteI must say, the crotch bauble on the guy in the first Mummer photo is a very interesting choice!
We lazed about and did as little as possible.
And I will toot my own horn...IT WAS DELICIOUS!
DeleteThat looks like so much fun. Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteSpectaculaire, le carnaval arrive à Philly :)
ReplyDeleteLes Mummers ont fait un super spectacle comme le carnaval à Nice et l’Escalade à Genève.
Et quel beau rôti ! :)
-Beau Mec à Deauville
Merci Beau ! Il s’agit certainement d’un défilé coloré et divertissant. Des choses comme ça rendent la vie amusante.
DeleteAll that, "the morning after the night before"??!! I didn't surface until after sundown.
ReplyDeleteLondon may have had a little event of its own - but not nearly as OTT. And it rained. Of course. Jx
PS Found the perfect musical accompaniment to your lunch...
DeleteIt's the "other delights" I worry about.
DeleteWhat a spectacular spectacle!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend the first day of the year! I had no idea Philly got up to such things!
ReplyDeleteRight? Philly is one cultural city that has many parties and a real strong sense of community and traditions. I can't imagine moving from here.
DeleteOh yes Nations....Philly has some great traditions! You'd loved this parade!
DeleteI love the Mummers Parade...the only one Ill watch. I saw your comment above and agree, everyone should see this in person if but once. This song warms my heart. I know it's not a northern song but to me this song means one thing - Philly!!!! Happy New Year!!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree! Can't imagine a New Years Day without hearing Oh Them Golden Slippers.
DeleteWonderful Philly tradition!!!!! The oldest continuous folk parade in America!!!! Our station here used to air it, but no more. I miss hearing the string band music on New Year Day. Happy new year!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy advice is to stream it from Channel 69 each year. It's the only way I can see it now being out of the Philadelphia market. Even the rat bastards in Harrisburg won't air it.
DeleteHappy New Year Mistress! When I live in Philly for those two years I saw the parade and it was fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Thank you for posting this. I’d never even heard of the Mummer’s parade before today.
ReplyDeleteYes!!!!! Love the Mummers. Those gold beaded costumes are insane! I currently live in Colorado and miss Philly everyday since I moved from there. It's a different life out here. Thank you so much for posting!!!!! I can still feel the excitement of being there.
ReplyDeleteI so miss seeing "The Mummer's Day Parade " on TV with broadcasting. Would watch each New Year so many years a family tradition! ❤️ 🎆🎉 Wish so much for its return. I know you love your New Year day traditions. I assume you got unzipped? And the roast looks so good! Is this before it went in?
ReplyDeleteIt looks fabulous! And it's hard to impress a New Orleanian when it comes to costumes.
ReplyDelete:) Happy New Year!
Thanks for commenting Dorleen!!! Happy New Year.
DeleteI just love all the tradition you keep alive! I have always wanted to go experience the parade some year again, but for now I'll watch it from the warmth of my home. William and I went to see it several years, many years ago, and it is incredible. Your dinner looks delicious! Is that rosemary I spy in there? Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteYes...and would you believe it was from the garden??? My rosemary in the garden is spectacular! I had no idea why the other herbs died back or need cut back, the rosemary still yields. Nothing like rosemary to accompany pork.
DeleteRosemary is tough - it can stand quite low temperatures, but it will not survive with "wet feet". As long as there's drainage, it keeps on giving. And it flowers in January/February in the UK! Jx
DeleteI should have known Plant Professor Jon would know. I had no idea. I will have to see if our flowers or not. I have currently a multitude of stalks on it, and it added such flavor to the roast yesterday.
DeleteHappy New Year, hon. Hope you got some as the dropped the ball (and I am not talking Times Square!) Love me some pageantry with color galore. Just getting back and I had a lovely stay. Brought in the New Year right. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Upton!!!! Glad to hear you had a great NYE! Where did your evening take you?
DeleteThose are some fabulous costumes! We had a Mummers parade on the Saturday night prior to Halloween when we lived in Maryland but nothing that good looking. We attended while our kids were in public school and fled as soon as they had marched by with their school's band!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie