Just when it was looking like the Mermaids in the Parade at Coney Island were going to be washed away, the rain stopped and the festivities commenced! The slight rain prior to the start of the parade did not show any signs of slowing down the spirit of the day.
Tens of thousands came out, as they usually do, for the 33rd Annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island, despite the March-like weather, dressed in their best Mermaid, pirate and Jelly Fish Best!
A Giant Squid! made of cardboard came sloshing down the boardwalk. The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is reported as the largest parade in the nation according to the Mermaid parade website. 
On the Mermaid parade website the goal of the parade is to share mythology with the local residents along with allowing NYr’s to embrace self expression. 
The Mermaid Parade has no ethnic, religious, or commercial aim, according to the website, unlike most parades. 
The costume above, one of my Favs! Love the Hair!
