Mermaids on parade

Mermaids on parade

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Coney Island’s annual Mermaid Parade is a chance for participants to show off some weird and wonderful seaside outfits.

Mermaid costumes were only the beginning. Those who took part in the event wore all sorts of getup, from body paint to bizarre fish masks.

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A woman rides the subway before the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York.
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A woman rides the subway before the Mermaid Parade at Coney Island in the Brooklyn section of New York.

A man covered in blue body-paint takes part in the parade
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A man covered in blue body-paint takes part in the parade

A group of people painted red take photos by the sea.
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A group of people painted red take photos by the sea.

A couple of participants walk through the surf in their costumes.
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A couple of participants walk through the surf in their costumes.

A woman dressed as a mermaid poses by some rocks.
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A woman dressed as a mermaid poses by some rocks.

Families play in the sea.
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Families play in the sea.

A participant in the parade shows off an elaborate headdress.
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A participant in the parade shows off an elaborate headdress.

Bare-bottomed men stand by the side of the parade route.
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Bare-bottomed men stand by the side of the parade route.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray take part in the parade.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray take part in the parade.

A pair of participants comes dressed as Ariel and King Triton from the Disney movie, “The Little Mermaid”.
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A pair of participants comes dressed as Ariel and King Triton from the Disney movie, “The Little Mermaid”.

A woman wearing a costume made of balloons enjoys the parade.
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A woman wearing a costume made of balloons enjoys the parade.

People wearing fish masks also take part.
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People wearing fish masks also take part.

A participant’s pink wig stands out against the sky.
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A participant’s pink wig stands out against the sky.