Philly? The city known for the Liberty Bell, Cheese-steaks and the Philly is also a great place for outdoor drinking! This past New Year’s celebration, I went to experience one of Philly’s most popular outdoor events, the Mummers Day Paraded . It happens every January 1st, the people of Philly put on a great show for all the city to see!
Any other day of the year, I would’ve gotten kicked out and ridiculed for wearing gold shoes and a sequined outfit, but not during Mummers! All the people parade around in colorful costumes, there’s all kinds of crazy floats and ensemble brass bands. Some of the people will run around screaming, which is okay by me! Hundreds of thousands of people crowded in downtown Philly all along Broad Street to watch this crazy parade and the trucks that rolled up behind each and every Mummer group was filled with Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) beer cans, which they gladly give to anyone along the parade route. I can’t tell you how many PBR empty beer cans that were strewn along Broad Street.
I hopped into a bar afterwards, and ordered a South Philly Special (a shot of whiskey and a PBR). The bar was in one of the better known Philly hotels , where I thought there would be some semblance of sanity, but apparently, the entire city really gets into celebrating Mummers. This definitely wasn’t a bad way to end the day. While I was at the bar, I over-heard this years Mummers Parade might not have happened due to all the budget cut and the slumping economy, but thanks to the Mayor, Mike Nutter, he knew if Philly didn’t have an outdoor drinking event to kick off the New Year, he’s pretty sure he would’ve had a lot more to deal with than just the cities budget: an angry mob!
So, if you’re looking for a good reason to crack open a brew mid-day on the street, just head on over to Philadelphia. They’ll have a cold one waiting for you.
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