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Complete Results From the 2008 Mummers Parade

String Bands Division

Club Totals

ClubPoints

1. Fralinger . . . 96.250

2. Quaker City . . . 94.625

3. South Philadelphia . . . 92.500

4. Ferko . . . 89.500

5. Avalon . . . 86.500

6. Polish American . . . 84.125

7. Woodland . . . 83.125

8. Uptown . . . 79.750

9. Hegeman . . . 75.875

10. Greater Kensington . . . 72.125

11. Greater Overbrook . . . 62.375

12. Duffy . . . 62.125

13. During . . . 60.375

14. Aqua . . . 56.000

15. Pennsport . . . 48.875

16. Irish American . . . 46.375

17. Trilby . . . 45.125

18. Broomall . . . 43.750

Captains

1. William Bowen Jr. (Fralinger) . . . 54.625

2. Robert Shannon Jr. (Quaker City) . . . 52.250

3. Denny Palandro (South Philadelphia) . . . 48.375

4. Tom Robison (Woodland) . . . 47.625

5. Jamie Caldwell (Uptown) . . . 47.500

6. Jack Hee Jr. (Avalon) . . . 46.625

7. Phil Rotindo (Ferko) . . . 46.375

8. Mark Danielewicz (Polish American) . . . 44.625

9. Scott Moyer (Greater Kensington) . . . 44.500

10. John Baron (Hegeman) . . . 41.000

11. Don McGrogan (Aqua) . . . 39.000

12. Ted Kudrick (Duffy) . . . 37.375

13. Perry Dimatteo (Greater Overbrook) . . . 36.250

(tie) Jerry Larosa Jr. (Durning) . . . 36.250

15. Kelly Marie Mahon (Irish American) . . . 29.250

16. Peter J. Broomall Sr. (Broomall) . . . 27.250

17. Dave Dorman (Trilby) . . . 22.250

Fancy Brigade Division

Club Totals

1. Shooting Stars. . . 192.5

2. South Philadephia Vikings. . . 189

3. Jokers. . . 173.5

4. Golden Crown. . . 170

5. Downtowners. . . 167.5

6. Satin Slipper. . . 159.5

7. Saturnalians. . . 158.5

8. Avenuers. . . 155.5

9. Clevemore. . . 142

10. 2d Street Shooters. . . 140.5

11. Cahill. . . 121.5

Captains

1. Mickey Adams (Shooting Stars) . . . 184.5

2. Pete D'Amato (South Philly Vikings) . . . 180

3. Charles Kuney (Golden Crown) . . . 169.5

4. Joseph Gallagher (Jokers) . . . 162.5

5. Jim Julia (Downtowners) . . . 162

6. Tim Luko, Jr. (Satin Slipper) . . . 154

7. Nick Laska (Saturnalian) . . . 153.5

8. Bob Fitzmaurice (Avenuers) . . . 152.5

9. Dave Brutnitsky (2nd St Shooters) . . . 137

10. Ralph Tursi (Clevemore) . . . 128.5

(tie) Eric Sprague (Cahills) . . . 128.5

Fancy Costume Division

Club Totals

ClubPoints

1. Golden Sunrise . . . 1304

2. Hog Island. . . 1053

3. Oregon. . . 594

4. Adelphia. . . 480

Captains

Points

1. Echos of Ancient Egypt (Hog Island). . . 200

2. Space Oddity (Golden Sunrise). . . 175

3. Stranger in Paradise (Oregon). . . 150

4. Amazona God of the Rain Forest (Adelphia). . . 125

Handsome Costume

1. Mystical Magical Bird (Golden Sunrise). . . 85

2. Pow Wow and How (Adelphia) . . . 75

3. Future's Warrior (G. Sunrise) . . . 70

4. Dancin' Down Trio (Golden Sunrise) . . . 65

5. Bravo Rio (Oregon) . . . 60

6. Bourbon Street Blast (Oregon).. 55

7. Spirit of Africa (Golden Sunrise) . . . 50

8. Return of Kahn (Adelphia). 45

9. The Wizard (Oregon) . . . 0

10. Mystere in Venice (G. Sunrise) . . . 0

Fancy Trio

1. Balloon Buffoone (Adelphia) . . . 75

2. Fiesta (Golden Sunrise) . . . 65

3. Heartland USA (Golden Sunrise) . . . 60

4. Bee-O-Tiful (Golden Sunrise) . . . 55

5. Halloween Havoc (Oregon) . . . 50

6. Winter Fantasy (Hog Island) . . . 45

7. Visitors From Atlantis (Hog Island) . . . 40

8. Guardian of the Irish Spirit (Golden Sunrise) . . . 35

9. The Blue's Gator (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

10. Whispers of the Orient (Hog Island) . . . 0

11. Boo Crew (Hog Island) . . . 0

12. Polynesian Tiki Dancers (Hog Island) . . . 0

King Clown

1. Dancing Marionette (Adelphia). . . 75

2. The Boogie Man (Oregon). . . 65

3. The Scarecrow (Hog Island). . . 60

4. Pretty in Pink (Golden Sunrise). . . 55

5. Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella (Hog Island). . . 50

6. Hottest Clown in Town (Golden Sunrise). . . 45

7. Riddle Me This (Golden Sunrise). . . 0

8. Old Woman That Lived in a Shoe (Oregon). . . 0

King Jockey

1. Country Jubilee (G. Sunrise). . . 75

2. Flight of the Monarch (Hog Island). . . 65

3. Baubles, Bangles & Beads (G. Sunrise). . . 60

4. Horse of a Different Color (Hog Island). . . 55

5. Rooster's Hay Day (Hog Island). . . 50

6. Creature From the Abyss (Hog Island). . . 45

7. Rio Carnivale (Hog Island). . . 0

8. Tien Lung the Celestial Dragon (Oregon). . . 0

Handsome Trim

1. Guardian of the Crown (Hog Island). . . 75

2. Carnavale Magic (Adelphia). . . 65

3. Old Man & The Sea (Oregon). . . 60

4. Lady of Spain (Hog Island). . . 55

5. Legend of Camelot (Golden Sunrise). . . 50

6. The Phoenix (Hog Island). . . 45

7. Knights to Remember (Oregon). . . 0

8. Proud As a Peacock (Hog Island). . . 0

Special Mention

1. China Town (Hog Island) . . . 75

2. Struttin Rio Style (Golden Sunrise) . . . 65

3. The Menace (Hog Island)..... 60

4. Genghis Khan (Oregon) . . . 55

5. Phantom of the Opera (Oregon) . . . 50

6. Dracula & His Girl (Hog Island) . . . 45

7. Steppin Out (Hog Island) . . . 40

8. Fares of Evil (Golden Sunrise) . . . 35

9. Candy Land (Golden Sunrise) . . . 30

10. African Queen (Golden Sunrise) . . . 25

11. Get Down With the Genie (Oregon) . . . 0

12. Joan of Arc (Adelphia) . . . 0

13. Marionette in Motion (Adelphia) . . . 0

14. Paint the Town Rouge (Hog Island) . . . 0

15. Aztec God of Fire (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

16. Party Time (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

17. Oriental Kaleidoscope (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

18. China Surprise (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

19. The Prince of Arabia (Oregon)........................................ 0

20. Lady Venom (Hog Island) . . . 0

Trio Pantomime Clown

1. The Three Musketeers (Golden Sunrise). . . 30

2. We Be Mummin (Golden Sunrise). . . 20

3. Angels With Dirty Faces (Oregon). . . 15

4. When the Saints Come Marching In (Oregon). . . 10

5. Three Dog Pow Wow (Golden Sunrise). . . 0

6. Winter Warlocks (Oregon). . . 0

Juveniles

1. Fire Works of Freedom (Golden Sunrise). . . 30

2. Dragon Fly (Golden Sunrise) . . . 28

3. Siberian Snowflake (Golden Sunrise). . . 27

4. Wicked (Hog Island) . . . 26

5. Cleopatra (Golden Sunrise) . . . 25

6. The Little Shopper (Oregon) . . . 24

7. Jungle Drums (Golden Sunrise) . . . 23

8. Winter Fantasia (Hog Island) . . . 22

9. Ice Princess (Golden Sunrise) . . . 21

10. Prince of Egypt (Adelphia) .....20

11. Gi Joe Here We Go (Oregon) . . . 0

12. Little Sweetheart (Hog Island) . . . 0

13. Little Centipede (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

14. Into the Heaven (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

15. The Puppetmaster (Adelphia) . . . 0

16. Heaven a Good Time (Adelphia) . . . 0

17. VooDoo Man From Zulu Land (Hog Island) . . . 0

18. Born in the USA (Oregon) . . . 0

19. Autumn Leaves (Golden Sunrise) . . . 0

20. Queen For A Day (Hog Island) . . . 0

Comic Division

Club Totals

ClubPoints

1. Murray . . . 6620

2. Goodtimers . . . 4920

3. Landi . . . 2110

4. Liberty . . . 1550

Captain

1. Let's Go Martian With the Mummers (Murray) . . . 263

2. Redneck Mummer (Liberty) . . . 252

3. A Comic Tribute to Pavarotti (Goodtimers) .... 249

4. How Far We've Come (Landi) . . . 233

Float

1. Doo-Wopping Down Broad Street (Murray) . . . 248

2. The Apple of My Eye (Goodtimers) . . . 247

3. You Can't Stop the Beat (Landi) . . . 228

4. Around the World in 80 Days (Goodtimers) . . . 216

5. Bears Gone Wild (Murray) . . . 213

6. Popeye Rock'n the Boat (Landi) . . . 201

7. 1907 Heading to Atlantic City (Liberty) . . . 166

8. 1908 Free at Last (Liberty) . . . 159

Brigade

1. No Reservations Needed (Murray) . . . 280

2. So Easy A Mummer Can Do It (Murray) . . . 272

3. Shake Rattle and Strut (Liberty) . . . 271

4. Custer's Last Dance (Murray) . . . 270

5. The Magic of the Mummers (Goodtimers) . . . 269

6. A Night at the Museum (Goodtimers) . . . 268

7. Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Mum (Murray) . . . 266

8. Cinco De Mummer (Goodtimers) . . . 265

9. Swine Lake (Goodtimers) . . . 246

10. Fifty Years of Mummery (Murray) . . . 229

11. Keep on Mummin (Murray) . . . 228

12. Celtic Kilts on Parade (Murray) . . . 220

13. The Making of the Mummer (Murray) . . . 211

14. Shirk Marries the Donkey's Daughter (Liberty) . . . 206

15. Jedi Versus Sith (Landi) . . . 202

16. Babies on Broad Street (Murray) . . . 196

17. Mommas in the Global Warning Induced Perpetual Summer (Murray) . . . 195

Group

1. Schtick Around Broad Street (Goodtimers) . . . 283

2. Vahalla Pirates "A Little Mutiny" (Landi) . . . 270

3. The Biggest Loser (Murray) . . . 257

4. Swamp Family (Landi) . . . 250

5. King Gut (Murray) . . . 245

6. Clowns Emergency Warning System (Murray) . . . 239

7. Three Blind Mice (Goodtimers) . . . 238

8. Pirates and Politicians (Landi) . . . 200

9. St. George and the Dragon (Goodtimers) . . . 190

10. Dancing With the Mummies (Goodtimers) . . . 185

11. Aliens Meet the Mummers (Murray) .... . . 180

12. The Golden Age of Rockand Roll (Murray) . . . 160

13. Dredging Up the Past (Goodtimers) . . . 145

14. Deviled Winches (Goodtimers) . . . 123

15. Simpler Times (Liberty) . . . 122

16. Three Hours More and Still Not Ready (Liberty) . . . 80

Best Couple

1. Marionette (Goodtimers) . . . 220

2. A Couple of One Night Stands (Murray) . . . 175

3. The Polar Express (Murray) . . . 160

4. State Rep on the NRA Leash (Goodtimers) . . . 158

5. Britney's World (Murray) . . . 155

6. Fainting with the Stars (Liberty) . . . 145

7. Outrageously Aging (Landi) 140

8. We're Wrapping Presents (Murray) . . . 138

9. Roy and Dale Rogers (Goodtimers) 136

10. Hillbilly Bears (Murray) . . . 135

11. Strut of the Penguins (Murray) . . . 128

12. Flip It (Murray) . . . 127

13. Hillbilly Strut (Murray) . . . 125

14. Raggety Ann and Annie (Murray) . . . 123

15. Clownomatic Dishwasher (Murray) . . . 122

16. Magic Music Box (Murray) . . . 121

17. David and Goliath (Murray) . . . 120

18. One Wench-Two Wench-Tall Wench-Small Wench (Liberty) . . . 115

19. Dorothy and Toto in a Twister (Murray) . . . 95

20. Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun (Murray) . . . 93

Most Original Character

1. Mummers' Play (Goodtimers). . . 211

2. Jack in the Box (Murray) . . . 187

3. Shoe Shine Girl (Liberty) 178

4. Magically Inclined (Goodtimers) . . . 161

5. Mr. Potato Head (Landi) . . . 160

6. Leprechaun (Goodtimers). . . 158

7. A Tribute To Evel Knievel (Goodtimers). . . 157

8. Lady in Red (Murray). . . 156

9. Barry Bonds, the Lying King (Murray). . . 154

10. Red Neck Gun Control (Goodtimers). . . 153

11. Cat in the Hat (Murray). . . 152

12. My Pride and Joy (Goodtimers). . . 150

13. Going Straight 2008-Flower Power Man (Goodtimers). . . 147

14. Roman in Trash (Murray). . . 145

15. Behind Every Good Woman There's a Good Man (Murray). . . 144

16. President Bush's Hit Man (Murray). . . 136

17. Uncle Fester (Goodtimers). . . 126

18. My Doctor Said (Murray). . . 119

19. Cutie Pattutti (Murray). . . 118

20. See and Say Turkey (Murray). . . 116

Most Original Costume

1. Belly Full of Laughs (Goodtimers) . . . 225

2. The Born Loser (Murray) . . . 210

3. Philly-O-Sole (Murray) . . . 200

4. A Face Only A Mother Can Love (Landi) . . . 197

5. Stretch (Goodtimers) . . . ......172

6. Mummer Goose Mummer Goose With her Mummer Hummer (Landi) . . . 165

7. Super Fry (Murray) . . . 164

8. What's Up Doc (Goodtimers)... . . 150

9. Rodeo Clown Horse (Goodtimers) . . . 147

10. Face Painter Master Piece (Landi) . . . 146

11. Holey Cow...Cow Girl (Landi) . . . 145

12. Smile (Goodtimers) . . . 139

13. Broad Street Buccaneer (Goodtimers) . . . 138

14. My IPOD (Murray) . . . 137

15. One Flew the Soup (Landi) . . . 136

16. Bye Bye Blackbird (Murray) . . . 134

17. That's All Folks (Murray) . . . 132

18. Hand Standing Man (Goodtimers) . . . 131

19. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Murray) . . . 130

20. Farry of the Golden Snow (Landi) . . . 129

Juvenile

1. Little Miss Muffet (Murray). . . ..166

2. Marie Ozmond (Liberty). . . 161

3. Good Ship Lolly Pop (Murray). . . 153

4. Puttin on the Ritz (Goodtimers). . . 140

5. El Mafiachi (The Guitarist) (Goodtimers). . . 139

6. It's Not Easy Being Green (Murray). . . 138

7. Catching Z's (Murray). . . 135

8. The Lighthouse (Landi). . . 130

9. Chick Magnet (Murray). . . 127

10. Jailhouse Rock ((Murray. . . 123

11. Devil or Angel??? ((Murray). . . 118

12. Over the Rainbow (Murray). . . 110

13. Tweety Mummer (Murray). . . 105

14. Dancing With the Stars ((Murray). . . 101

15. Shrek's Ring Bearer (Liberty). . . 100

16. What's Up Doc (Landi). . . 97

17. The Star Princes (Goodtimers). . . 92

18. Just "R" Toys (Goodtimers). . . 90

19. I'm in the Army Now (Goodtimers). . . 88

20. Holiday Lakyn (Goodtimers). . . 87