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Now streaming on: I m pretty much paraded out. The high point for me was the Fourth of July 25 years ago in Three Oaks, Mich., where Shriners performed an intricate choreography while riding their power mowers. But I now believe Philadelphia s Mummers Parade must be worth attending every year. The marchers aren t hauling ads for Pepsi or anchoring giant inflated Ronald McDonald balloons. They march because of fierce generational pride. This I learn from Tom Quinn s The New Year Parade, an appealing indie feature that weaves together the traditions of the parade and an Irish-American family. If that sounds contrived, it s not; the two flow together in a convincing way. The film, which won top prizes at Slamdance 2009 and (understandably) Philadelphia, introduces us to the McMonogul family, whose members have been part of the South Philadelphia String Band for three generations. ....