Mummers: The Best Social Media

Philly rang in the new year with string bands and fancy brigades.

The new year brought the new (supposedly improved) Mummers parade. The Fralinger String Band, seen above, captured first place for its futuristic performance. All the results can be found here.

Here’s some of the best (and occasional worst) of social media from the parade:

https://twitter.com/carolinetiger/status/550731247522414592

https://twitter.com/PattiHY619/status/550727349575372800

https://twitter.com/WaltWeberJr/status/550725350305857538

Pic w the captain #mummers #bryson

A photo posted by wjmclaughlin (@wjmclaughlin) on

Mummers Parade, rhinestone cowboy. #Philadelphia #mummersparade

A photo posted by Shannon Zeta-Jonez (@shannonzetajonez) on

Catching the end of the day. #Philadelphia #Mummers #NewYearsDay

A photo posted by devilsdetails (@devilsdetails) on