Right before my chance to see it in person, a friend told me it was like a blue collar Republican Mardi Gras. Never having seen that in New Orleans, I imagine so. It was very elaborate. I've only seen it once while living there. I invited my parents up to check it out because my mom loves herself a parade. We had a good time. As a break in order to warm up, we brought Italian pizza and subs takeout back to my place. It's very cold to watch so I think I'll only go again if I have a warm place to retreat to every once in awhile, like a friend's place, a hotel room or my own apartment (I can dream). I loved this tradition.
There are four types of Mummers: Comics, Fancies, String Bands and Fancy Brigades. They dress up in different ways and some play musical instruments. The Comics tend to dress up in a way and/or have a float that makes a social or political comment. They have a lot of time to prepare for this event in clubhouses located in South Philly. It has a long history which you can read more about on the parade's wikipedia page. Here is also one of the official sites: Philly Mummers.com.
I will not be attending this year as the 1st falls on a Saturday and I still work retail, but I hope to go see it again!
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