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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24

These are pictures taken at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade; I went down for the weekend to see the parade and visit a friend who lives in New Jersey.

Unfortunately, I left my fresh camera battery in the car, so the only pictures I have are from the very beginning of the parade.


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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

The Wonder Wheel. Some of the cars are fixed, and just rotate as on a normal Ferris Wheel. Some of them (including the one we were in) are mounted in an elliptical track, and slide along that track as the wheel turns.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:00:19

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

Spectators lined up waiting for the parade to start.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:01:09

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

"Astroland, home of the world famous cyclone", with spectators in front of it waiting for the parade to start.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:03:44

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

The Tattooed drummer at the beginning of the parade. The drum reads "Coney Island, U.S.A. Presents".

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:28:53

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

The parade banner, "The Mermaid Parade / produced by Coney Island". There's a guy in a duck suit behind him. I just noticed he seems to be wearing a Boston Red Sox cap! I wonder what that's about.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:29:48

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

Two very scantily-clad (and tanned) guys, with bags with stars of David on them. I think the bits of gauze they're wearing might be supposed to represent prayer shawls.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:30:03

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

Some very large shrimp.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:31:38

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

The "Gowanus Wildcats", in red outfits. I think they were cheerleaders.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:32:27

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

The little "Mer-Mateys" being pushed in their ships.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:32:33

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

I think these mermaids were librarians.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:33:30

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

A very fancy gold mermaid costume on a very lovely mermaid. Note the gold sparkles on her belly.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:34:27

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

A very fancy gold mermaid costume on a very lovely mermaid. The red and yellow wig worked really well with the rest of the costume.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:34:42

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, 2006.06.24.

A pregnant mermaid in blue, with the gold meramaid behind her.

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Taken: 2006-06-24T08:34:56


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