The Mermaid Parade: Best Place to Make Out with Sea Creatures
Posted at 12:42 PM Jun 17, 2008
It's Pride Month, which means there's plenty of LGBT fun and politics to be had - and while these days a lot of pride activities are all about boozing it up and dancing in the streets, there are plenty of political overtones. Not so with the annual Coney Island tradition known as the Mermaid Parade. A tradition since 1983, the Mermaid Parade celebrates one thing: the arrival of summer. It culminates in a trip to the water and a weird little summer solstice ritual, sometimes it's hard to tell the onlookers from the paraders, and there are always boobs on display. Elaborate costumes built to expose skin are pretty much the best thing ever - here's a little photo warm up with images of Mermaid Parades past.
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