State of The Mummers Life 2013

Ok everybody now that 2013 is well underway this would be a great time to address all of our hopes and expectations for this year. Mummers Life was started up in October 2012 and is still gaining more and more fans every day! It appears to be the fastest growing Philadelphia Mummers related community page on Facebook. 2013 will be a huge year for Mummers Life, and hopefully an even bigger year for the city. The parade itself this year seemed to be successful despite the chilly weather. We were very glad to see such a good turn out, full bleachers, and a lively crowd surrounding city hall and the judges stands. 2013 had already kicked off to an exciting start for us and we are beyond excited for what lies ahead. Here's a listing of what we have to look forward to:

-We have begun teaming up with the Mummers vs Cancer Team to help with promoting their events and aiding in fundraising attempts. The goal this year is $10,000+

-Join us on April 27th at Sugar House Casino for the Mummers vs Cancer annual benefit. This event is ages 21+ and for only $25 you will have a great night of fun, food, and music with fellow mummers and great people. There will also be an auction for numerous donated items, and also Mummers Life merchandise for sale!

-Mummers Life will be releasing new merchandise within the next few months that will be available for purchase via our eBay store. New items include: t-shirts, bracelets, and stickers. Proceeds from each purchase will go to Save the Mummers/Mummers Museum.

Stay tuned for more, thanks for reading!! Follow us on Twitter, add us on Facebook!!!

-Ed Kelleher, THE Mummers Life

I don't get it...

How many of us have heard that before when trying to explain the parade to an outsider? Seriously. The Mummers Parade might be one of the oddest things to describe to someone unfamiliar to the tradition. I personally go in the parade as a wench since I have no musical talent what so ever. When I try and explain it or show my friends pictures of myself in a dress and face paint, well, they're not exactly sure what to think. Describing a wench suit gets me quite the interesting array of funny looks. The problem with the parade in my opinion is truly that people don't get it. They don't get why we dress in what we dress, why we do the strut, or go in the parade at all. My response to anyone who "doesn't get it" is that they have to EXPERIENCE the parade. Either go and watch it and feel the energy or hop in with a group and feel like a real celebrity for the day! It's not your average giant balloon, marching band, cheerleader, Macy's type parade. The Mummers Parade is one of the MOST UNIQUE parades on the planet and Philly needs to own it with more pride than it currently does. It is by far the most fun I have at any given time all year long. Outsiders might not get why we do it, but I do it for tradition, the love of the parade, and the way only the Mummers Parade can bring parts of my family together from across the country. Literally.

-Ed Kelleher, professional Mummer
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