Founded in , it traditionally involves hundreds of marchers, including the B. Maloney Memorial Pipe Band, founded in November ; the Mummers Avalon String Band, which debuted at the parade in the s; as well as two kazoo groups; elected officials; and representatives from area police and fire departments. While parade attendance typically fluctuates with the weather conditions, the National Weather Service in Binghamton reported Tuesday a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers for Saturday with a high near 38, preferable to the frigid temperatures felt during the parade.
While a strong college student presence is generally seen each year at the parade, Binghamton University's winter break once again coincides with the event this year, closing residence halls until March 7, according to the school's academic calendar. In , the unofficial St. Patrick's Day celebration BU students dubbed "New Parade Day," held two weeks after the 50th anniversary parade took place, claimed the life of a freshman who died in a fall from a balcony at a Binghamton fraternity house.
Following Saturday's St. News National Politics Schools. Facebook Twitter Email. Ready for Parade Day? Here's what you need to know. If you went to the parade this year, you might have noticed that attendance was down in a big way and there are a couple of factors. The first is that Binghamton University was on a Spring Recess so there weren't as many college students as in past years, and the other reason is that there was a big misconception that there wouldn't be enough parking in downtown Binghamton.
Some people told me they didn't go to the parade because they were busy digging themselves out, and there were a few who said they stayed away because they wanted to avoid what they called the "drunkfest. About the parking- there was actually a lot of available parking throughout the entire city and there were plenty of places to stand along the parade route that wasn't in the middle of crowds.
As for drunkenness, I actually thought the crowd was more subdued than in years past. Maybe Parade Day will morph back into what it once was, and that's a family-friendly parade.
Whether you made it to the parade or not, I think we can all agree that the Mummers are pretty amazing. You know who else thinks the Mummers are awesome? Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles who wore an authentic Mummers outfit for the victory parade and speech in Philadelphia. The Mummers are definitely getting exposure this year! Have you ever wondered why the St.
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