2 Street Mummers, Philly's Best kept Secret

[@robertmiller3810]

This now almost 80 year old was a 17 year old senior in high school on January 1st 1961. My Uncle Russell invited me to join in the parade on 2 Street since he was as mummer. It’s a memory I’ve never forgotten, as a shy young teenage boy learned what 2 Street was all about, booze, frisky girls and the best night of my life. Yep, I even learned and can still do the Mummer’s Strut!!!

[@JoanBarrett-io2dy]

It would great to have mummers in South Carolina.

[@merccadoosis8847]

Really good video. Yes, the post parade is the true highlight of the Mummer's celebration. A while ago, I came across a bunch of photos of drunken Mummers. Evidently there was a particular alley chosen as a repository for piss from toked up drinkers. One photo showed a drunken Mummer who passed out in that alley and slept on a pool of piss. Dunno how he made it home that day. But he must have carried a god awful smell on him.

[@KLeonardM]

No one from our area calls 2nd street 2 street

[@arthurdonehower6115]

ALL MUMMERS CLUBS ARE NOT LOCATED on 2 STREET

[@daveallen9361]

How disrespectful to participate in debauchery like this and then you call yourselves godly people

[@tbone9603]

Philadelphia is the coolest city on earth!!!!!

[@anais43]

Yep!

[@geeman693]

I'm getting choked up watching this. I love it.

[@ginayorio2231]

Awesome cried the whole time

[@josephkubiak308]

With all going on everyone only wishes for times like these to come back.

[@BigBrother08007]

Great stuff Mel,been a'' 2streeter''since my Uncle Bob,had a Deli,on the corner of 2nd & Fernon,[ circa '65 ],played in3,marched ,'as minstrel in 2,and won 3rd place,''funniest couple''..[out of over 75 entries ],with my 7yo.Son,on Broad st...,''BUT'',always ended up at the ''Real Party,on 2 STREET''...lookin' foward to your'' Encore Vid''...

[@phillyphilly1076]

Been doing the parade since I was a baby! PIRATES BABY!

[@BrysonNYB]

Ray Roger on the bell with the Bryson NYB. Great job!

[@dianawildhair2291]

I miss those days

[@Mandolin1944]

When you watch this you gotta wish you were a Philadelphian! So cool!

[@s1rky01]

i love it go every year

[@anais43]

There is nothing better!

[@joes0406]

Peace and quiet is better;

[@joes0406]

They don’t cover it because it’s all the drunken dabauchery... they have been mentioning it on tv during the main parade tho.

[@stevealcox6536]

LOVE IT :)

[@doubleyewkay9636]

Steve Alcox