When I was a young girl, living in Astoria, NY, we dressed as ragamuffins and went door to door asking if the people had anything for Thanksgiving. People would give us pennies or apples for the poor...
No, the Mummers Parade is a New Year's Day tradition held in Philadelphia, PA, which is also home of the first Thanksgiving Day Parade, sponsored by Gimbel Brothers (Gimbels). The Mummers Parade...