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Mummers March the Ocean City Boardwalk…
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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Mummers usually march a long way,

Usually as well on New Years Day,

But this is summer, at the shore they do play,

Enjoy to watch them either way…

 

They have fancy brigades,

As well as the comic,

Some even on roller blades,

Passing the judges they all get grades…

 

The best do win, though all are best,

Obviously it is a great big contest,

But to see them on the boardwalk,

In their New Years day dress,

Is more fun for me, because its warm outside,

Unlike in January, when one has to of the cold abide…

 


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 Reviews of "Mummers March the Ocean City Boardwalk…"
Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on July 18, 2012
Fun!! Mummering is a tradition on the east coast of Newfoundland too...on Christmas Day night....

Anna

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 18, 2012
Whenever I hear that word, “Mummers,” I think of a different word–that they should all keep quiet and not be so loud or at least keep mum. On the other hand, perhaps it's because they dress flamboyantly and the only flowers they can get to decorate during the winter are chrysanthemums. Clue me if I'm right.

Ron

Reviewed by Kate Clifford
Reviewed on July 18, 2012
Yes I prefer the warm parades as well :-) thanks for the sharing :-)

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on July 17, 2012
Mummers, where would we be without them, Ed? Good day for them, they've been around for centuries. Encyclopedia entries since grade school and high school prom floats...renaissance fairs and theatre...be well.

Sage

Reviewed on July 17, 2012
I always thought that mummers were the ones who were left behind to watch the babies. Parades are fun! Think of how hot it would be underneath those costumes!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on July 17, 2012
quite a colorful and entertaining group
budd

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on July 17, 2012
Very interesting,,,,,

Reviewed on July 17, 2012
Ok, here is something I am completely ignorant on "Mummers?" You mean those who do pantomine? I suppose that would be a unique thing to witness :)

Smiling

Thanks Ed, an education I have been given

Love and Light
Lily

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on July 17, 2012
Good goin' Ed.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on July 17, 2012
I didn't know they did their thing in the heat of the summer. Good for them.


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