Mermaids are truly political, as you will see in the next few photos. The partially obscured sign between the two large puppets says: Manhattan, Next Atlantis. Frightening! Their intent to invade and annex coastal cities is nothing short of a land grab. Would they reef buildings like those in the background?
Even advancing coral appeared this year, arriving with its own entourage, all looking quite healthy and diverse.
Some mermaids seem to have very terrestrial concerns, while others
just want to dance to the music, taking advantage of their single day of land-appendage exchange.
Other sea critters have rights on their minds . . .
like these surfsurfsurfragettes.
But mostly this parade is about music, marching, dancing, and welcoming the longest day the year, a leg stretching day.
These photos may capture the color but do not begin to suggest the volume.
Between the buildings, these drums are thunderous.
Green light, red light . . . they just keep pouring through the intersection. And remember yesterday’s tuba? That tuba–like the trumpet–has found its tribe.
Pirates also come ashore, like this band made up of scalawags banned from every continent of dry ground.
A reporter wanting to interview a dancer . . . just has to dance.
We leave it here.
All photos by Will Van Dorp, who is counting the days until the mermaids re-emerge from the deep for their next long day in the sun.
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June 24, 2019 at 12:06 pm
Lee Rust
It looks like mer-people have way more fun than terra-people … at least once a year!
June 24, 2019 at 12:54 pm
Elizabeth Anne Wood, Ph.D.
Mermaids for climate change … sounds like the harbinger of this world’s equivalent for “Winter is coming” !
June 24, 2019 at 4:24 pm
bklynphil
So great to see a crowd not displaying political signs!
Phil Gilson, Bklyn
June 24, 2019 at 4:33 pm
tugster
Since you mention politics, Phil, did you notice the person in the CJ in yesterday’s post wearing a Trump 2020 t-shirt? If not, look again. Let me say right off that I will not vote for that party or candidate. But as this person–the only one to wear an explicitly partisan prop drove by, there was NO heckling of any sort from my section of Surf Avenue. I want to put that on the record. And now, I withdraw from political statements on this blog.
June 24, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Geno From Manhattan
I didn’t go this year and probably will be missing next year. From Hell’s Kitchen (in the ’40’s and ’50’s) outward unbridled expressions of mirth and joy makes me uncomfortable…just saying.
But good for you – great shots! I think I would have been rooting for the pirates.
June 24, 2019 at 5:20 pm
MageB Bailey
I think this better than last years. Delightful.
June 25, 2019 at 3:06 am
bowsprite
Riotously fun: like Halloween but in nicer weather.
But, NYC was Atlantis, and will be, again.
June 25, 2019 at 4:09 pm
Rembert
Tommorow never knows… https://www.google.com/search?q=white+punk+mermaid&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-ab