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2008 Mermaid Parade @ Brooklyn's Coney Island
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by alexelvagabundo | June 22, 2008 at 06:21 am
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It is Saturday and to be honest I don't feel like moving my injured body from the couch, with a bag of ice over my right knee and tired as a granmpa on Christmas dinner. But what could make my evening more exciting in a place like New York City?
Sometimes you are too comfy at home with your AC at full power but if that is what you were doing Saturday 6-21-08 you miss one of the funniest, irreverent, wild, toxic, creative street parties that NYC could had offer and FREE.
I arrived after 6:30 in the afternoon and when you think there is nothing or no one to interview and photograph, well...You are wrong. From transvestites to straight man wearing a mermaid's tale, the colors, aromas, flavors and thoughts, the rainbow of unique United Nations covered the sea of Coney Island's Boardwalk.
The Show Must Go On seems as everybody is screamimg with blood and nails at unison. The queer with the fruits and lobster over his head, the Nemo like man with his big eyes and orange suit, the mermaid woman with her nipples plastered with starfishes, the amazingly beautiful blond girl with an smile and green diamond like top that made me think about quitting everything right there and then.
Coney Island's Mermaid Parade was an event that had it all, all kind of people, all kind of colors and economic level, all sexual orientations and I ask: Why can't the Government of USA be more like "this" United for Peace and Fun World?
...and all I can hear is: "Make love not war".
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (13)
at 07:33 on June 22nd, 2008
Thanks for this report! Oh, I miss Mermaid Parade.
at 06:44 on June 23rd, 2008
I am fine with NP staff adding some of their videos to my story but now as I just checked, you dont get to see even ONE of the photos that I took (not at first look).
Can you leave half videos, half photos for the first time reader?
Thank you
Alex (the author of the original story, not the videos)
at 11:12 on June 22nd, 2008
alexelvagabundo, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 14:14 on June 22nd, 2008
alexelvagabundo, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:43 on June 23rd, 2008
I am fine with NP staff adding some of their videos to my story but now as I just checked, you dont get to see even ONE of the photos that I took (not at first look).
Can you leave half videos, half photos for the first time reader?
Thank you
Alex (the author of the original story, not the videos)
at 10:25 on June 23rd, 2008
Nice. I was at the parade for a bit. Good fun.
at 11:23 on June 23rd, 2008
Then it was Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "A Coney Island State of Mind." and saturday was the Coney Island Mermaid Parade. The Beats would say Ahhhhh. Saturday's great sunshine filled crowd, said Ahhhhh as the floats,bands,dancers and mermaids marched down Surf Avenue.
augfw has contributed a photo to this story.
at 11:51 on June 23rd, 2008
I was visiting Brooklyn and picked a good weekend for my first trip to Coney Island. I was almost overwhelmed by the photo taking opportunities. I really enjoyed the Mermaid Parade.
at 12:45 on June 23rd, 2008
Hi, I'm Barbara Lee (Nubianbitch01) from Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. I'm the woman with the shell crown and green mermaid costume. The lovely vision in silver is Savitri D, she and Reverend Billy were the King and Queen of this year's Coney Island Mermaid Parade. You can read about us and what we're about on Revbilly.com
Savitri is on a hunger strike to protest the developers' plan to destroy Coney Island, you can see her on live cam by going to the above website. Talk to her and find out whats going on and support her efforts. Thank you and thanks for enjoying my pictures.
at 13:22 on June 23rd, 2008
Always hate to miss it!
at 14:08 on June 23rd, 2008
Attending the Parade was great fun. I can only hope that Coney Island won't be developed to the point where this can't continue.
heather_707 has contributed a photo to this story.
at 16:23 on June 23rd, 2008
After 40 years of living in NYC I go to Coney Island for the parade. I had my teenage daughter with me so I was only able to shoot for about 3 hours. Had I been there alone there would be a lot more to post. Next time I need to have a press pass.
street moments has contributed a photo to this story.
at 06:16 on June 24th, 2008
The last time I was at the Mermaid Parade was five years ago. The previous Saturday was an afternoon of merrymaking and fun.
I can't say anything more than what all the pictures in the newstory reveal.
Tahol has contributed a photo to this story.