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Photos: 2011 Mermaid Parade Makes A Splash At Coney Island
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Ben Yakas
Published Jun 19, 2011
Modified Jun 19, 2011
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It was a perfect day yesterday to be a fish out of water—the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade rolled down the Boardwalk (err, concretewalk) during the beautiful afternoon. It was a colorful gathering of mermaid costumes, face painters, ambiguous sea creatures and revelers of every ilk. "It's become a better and better show every year," Scott McBride, who was wearing purple jeans, black bat wings and a ruffled turquoise shirt, told the News. Click through to see a sampling of the many, many photo highlights from the parade—be warned, some are NSFW!
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