TruemorsI was surprised by both how much and how openly people were drinking at the parade. I think this became a bit less common as the more "serious" fancies and string bands came along later in the night. I guess I'm used to the tame Fourth of July parades of my childhood where I can really only remember seeking out the candy they threw at us--definitely not any alcohol.
Don't lose that beer!
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Philadelphia's 2008 Mummers Parade
Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade was almost rained out for the second year in a row [last year's delayed parade], but instead, it had a 3 hour delay and got off to a Noon start. I was in NY for most of the day,... 
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curliredat 17:36 on January 2nd, 2008
This was at the beginning of the parade (around 12:15) at intersection of Broad and Washington.