Monday, 22 June 2009

Mermaid Parade at Coney Island...in the Brooklyn borough of New York City


Performers take shelter from the rain before the start of the 2009 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island June 20, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Actor Harvey Keitel led as "King Neptune" in the parade that began in 1983 and pays homage to the former tradition of the Coney Island Mardi Gras which ran from 1903-1954 in early fall annually

: R.J. Hamilton and Emiko Harama (L) kiss by the ocean after marching in the 2009 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island June 20, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Actor Harvey Keitel led as "King Neptune" in the parade that began in 1983 and pays homage to the former tradition of the Coney Island Mardi Gras which ran from 1903-1954 in early fall annually.

NEW YORK - JUNE 20: Performers look on before the start of the 2009 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island June 20, 2009 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Actor Harvey Keitel led as "King Neptune" in the parade that began in 1983 and pays homage to the former tradition of the Coney Island Mardi Gras which ran from 1903-1954 in early fall annually.


A girl looks at a participant during the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island in New York June 20, 2009. The Mermaid Parade celebrates the beginning of summer, as well as the history and mythology of Coney Island, Coney Island pride, and artistic self-expression

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