Strutting their stuff

Colorful characters, costumes and props illuminated New Year’s Day in Philadelphia with more intensity than the Ball in Times Square. Here are the winners of the 105th Mummers Parade:

Comics

1. Murray
2. Goodtimers
3. Liberty

String Bands

1. Fralinger
2. Quaker City
3. Ferko

Fancies

1. Golden Sunrise
2. Hog Island
3. Oregon

Fancy Brigades

1. South Philly Vikings
2. Shooting Stars
3. Downtowners

Wenches

1. Riverfront
2. Pirates
3. Froggy Carr

Results from the Two Street Parade, which was judged at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 2319 S. Third St., are:

Comics

1. Wild Rovers
2. Happy Tappers
3. Merry Makers

Wenches (Suit, Music and Presentation)

1. Riverfront
2. Froggy Carr
3. Pirates

Wenches (Music only)

1. Pirates
2. Riverfront
3. Froggy Carr

Fancy Clubs

Hog Island

String Bands

1. Quaker City
2. Woodland
3. Fralinger

Fancy Brigades

1. Jokers
2. Golden Crown
3. South Philly Vikings

King Momus Award

Frank Conforti
(Philadelphia Mummers Writer)

Youngest Mummer Award

1. Braydon Michael Collins (Froggy Carr)
2. Seth William
Vanburen Jr. (Riverfront)

Juvenile Group Award

Happy Tappers (Comics)

The Weccacoe Development Association, the sponsor of the event, will hold an awards ceremony in February.