OH, DEM Soggy Slippers. Mummer shows his comic side as he sends Hurricane Sandy message during New Year’s Day. Photo by Rory McGlasson
REPUBLICAN leader Joseph J. DeFelice strutted his an- THIS RESPLENDENT nual best as he performed Pharaoh beams his royal with comics. reign over Philly.
GARNISHING a lot of beaded necklaces, wheelchair-bound Mona and her mom Mona Mason as they watched Mummers Parade with James Henderson.
JAMES “FROGGY” Carr’s Tommy West and Kevin Kinkel stop at Two Street Judges Stand to wish Dan “Spider” McCallion a Happy New Year.
WECCACOE CDC Community Liaison Fred Druding, Jr. joined Third & Ritner Hair Designs proprietor Tricia Lassiter in welcoming Mummers to Two Street judges stand.
O’MALLEY PRESIDENT TWO GENERATIONS of John Burke always makes Jon Fagleys, Jr. & Sr., strutsure his club marches down ted down Two Street in 2013. Two Street.
CHALIE MCKENNA and his Riverfront Mummers always entertain Two Street crowd.
JOE HOWLETT, JR.’s Saints NYB continues its family tradition as Matt Boyd marches with his 2year-old son Sonny.
24TH ANNUAL Mummer’s Mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel held in heart of Mummery Land at 3rd & Wolf saw presentation of Symbolic Gifts of Mummery CWA’S Ed Mooney and Local 98’s George placed at altar prior Stewart were among those in this picture who to Mass. marched with Pirates NYB.
STRING BANDS made their way down to Two Street judges stand, including Pennsport String Band which brought delight to neighboring Whitman residents.
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TYPICAL Mummers’ families span generations in participation in annual welcome to New Year’s Day. Here 55-year veteran Joe Sbaraglia, our columnist, escorts 13-monthold grandson Conner in his first parade, and son Robert, who has not missed parade for 38 years, even though he now has to come up from Florida.
TWO STREET Judges Bud Zarnowski and Weccacoe CDC Director Frank Cuthbertson flank former South Philadelphian Kelly Wil- UNDER tutelage of icon Mummer “Pop son who flew in from Seattle to be part of Bryson”, Bryson NYB performs in front of the Two Street festivities. Two Street judges.
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WILLIAM COSKEY – Honorary Captain of Finnegan Comic Brigade – struts in Mummers Parade. Hours earlier, Coskey was in hospital receiving chemBEDROCK of Broad Street. Mummers dressed as otherapy treatment. Despite illness, this Flintstones characters strut down S. Broad during New S.W. Phila. resident marched with famYear’s Parade celebration. Photo by Rory McGlasson ily, including son Anthony Coskey.
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