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The Murray Comic Club entered the Philadelphia New Years Parade in 1936 under the title of JA Murray Club. The club was founded by Harry W. Tyler and was sponsored by the Joseph A. Murray Beer Distributor. The membership was mostly made up of multiple generations of the Tyler and Herman families. Features included many children due to the strong family tradition. Many entries that competed were dressed as dudes and wenches.
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Comic Club Regulations for the 1936 Parade:
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Club Captains must have at least 12 pages.
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Each Mother Club has to have at least 100 members.
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Each Mother Club has to have 12 bands.
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No horses allowed unless they are pulling a float!
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The New Years Parade has been a tradition in Philadelphia for over 100 years. Since the inception of the New Years Parade, the City of Philadelphia has provided support by contributing municipal services, such as police and sanitation. In addition, the City has also provided prize money for the winners in each group. Starting with the 2009 parade, the City of Philadelphia informed the Mummers Association that the City would no longer be able to provide the municipal services or the prize money for the parade. If the parade was to continue, the members on the Mummers Association would now be responsible for covering the cost of police and sanitation services. Through the hard work of many people, enough money was raised, and, the 2009 Mummers Parade went off on schedule, and was a huge success. Once again, the Mummers Association is faced with the same challenge. If we can not come up with the funds to cover the cost of police and sanitation services, the 2011 Mummers Parade will be cancelled. If you are interested in keeping this tradition alive, please consider making a tax deductible donation by logging onto:
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