The 2009 Mummers Parade Rings in the New Year in Philadelphia!

After months of wrestling with the city, the tradition continued. Broad street was sunny and frigid with temps in the 20's. The 2009 Mummers Parade started around 10 am to the delight of all who braved the weather. With all the questions about to be answered: Will Fralinger do it again? How will the parade be with the time restraints? Will Philadelphia shine?

With the judges in place the 108th Mummers Parade started. The comics made their way down Broad street with their Golden Slippers moving faster than years past. The face paint appeared frozen, yet they would not let it hamper the mood, as young and old continued the tradition. The comic division 2009 final results are as follows: 1st Place: Murray with 6520 points 2nd Place: Goodtimers with 4500 points 3rd Place: Landi with 3250 points. The captains prizes went to the Goodtimers with 300 points for the skit "Clownin with the Classics". They were followed by Land with 200 points for "I know what you did last year". The final spot was taken by Murray with 100 points for "Indiana jones and the search for Mummers Gold",

Now, what the city has been waiting a whole year for, the String Band Division! With the streets lined with dedicated fans, down the street they came. With feathers blowing and the music sounding perfect, they marched. As the colors glistened off the sun light this was bound to be a success. Philadelphians are shining in the national spotlight again. It seems that even with the time restraints the 2009 Mummers Parade a huge success. With the last question remaining can Fralinger do it again? As Fralinger made it to the judges, you can feel the excitement in the crowd. With some very good performanced comins before them, they had their work cut out for them. And without further due they performed. With the heart of a champion they gave the performance of a lifetime. As they finished their routine the crowd was in a frenzy and it was clear, Fralinger can do it again. But as you know, and I know it not up to us it's up to the judges. What will they think? Well, here are the top 10 results of the 2009 String Band Division: 1) Fralinger 2) Quaker City 3) South Philly 4) Ferko 5) Avalon 6) Polish American 7) Greater Kensington 8) Woodland 9) Hegeman 10) Uptown.