Oh, to be in Philadelphia on New Year's Day to witness the parade of string bands down Broad Street as they have done since 1901. Facebook described it as a "folk festival" which would not sit well with the natives. The real parades take place later in the day when the bands return to their respective neighborhoods i.e. Two Street in South Philadelphia where if you were lucky the band might serenade you outside your home with a chant that might sound something like - "Here we stand before your door - just like we did the year before - if you don't have whiskey give us gin - open the door and let us in." Happy New Year.
tjs
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