CALL THIS MY DEFINITION OF SHAMELESS. This is a photo from Second Street in South Philadelphia I took last New Years morning of some members of the James "Froggy" Carr NYB looking at a photo album of my pictures from the Mummers Parade of 2005. What you can't see in this photo is that the photographer is dressed exactly like these guys.

Et tu Clarkie?

Yes, I am a Mummer. I have been marching with the Froggy Carr wench brigade for more than 20 years. Before that I marched with the Whitemarsh Rugby Club (registered as the Manoa Fire Co. Comic Brigade). I've been a Mummer for more than half of my life, and I have gathered some stories.

I will share some of those old stories -- plus new stories from the New Year and Monday's 2007 Mummers Parade -- in the next several days. Meanwhile, please feel free to post any Mummer moments of your own.