Message #78954

[Katie G]

Hi Jackie,

The name is actually loosely based on the old English "Mummers Plays".  The tradition goes back well over a century, and like anything else, has changed and modernized.  It used to be a general sort of street-party, but the routines and costumes have gotten quite sophisticated.  (Well, as sophisticated as the Mummers Parade can be, that is.)