The Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2014_____
The Mermaid Parade was awesome!!!
My sister Andrea came to town to go to the Coney Island USA Mermaid Parade with me. Our grandfather loved Coney Island when he was a kid, and I have no doubt he would have loved the parade. He would have been shocked, of course, but he’d have loved it nonetheless.
There was so much creativity, and everybody in or watching the parade was 100% in the mermaid spirit. We also learned the secret to getting up close from Rhonda Kave, a true mermaid, as you can see below. If you’re nice, maybe I’ll share the secret with you next year.
Here are a bunch of photos. I focused on individual mermaids to see the details on their witty, handmade fishtails and baubles. Enjoy!
Rhonda has mermaid hair (Rhonda Kave of Roni-Sue’s Chocolates)
She was wearing seaweed. He was wearing the Brazilian flag.
Mr. and Mrs. Neptune
Blue Haired Merman
Lost Beads at the Mermaid Parade
Silver Mermaid and her Merpup
Floating Jellyfish
My vote for Best Dressed at the Mermaid Parade
Sailors were there too
Sea Monster
Zombie Mermaid
Crabby Guy
Mermaid Parade Glitter
Octopus Mermaid
Manta Ray – Mermaid Parade
Selfie: Roni-Sue and Me
Dancing Green Mermaid
Selfie with Sis and Roni-Sue (Andrea Seiger, Rhonda Kave, Karen Seiger)
Acrobat Jellyfish
Shake your fishtail!
Dancing Shellfish Mermaid
Another beautiful dancing mermaid
Mermaid Chariot
Merman!
Naked Cowgirl at the Mermaid Parade
My sister Andrea Seiger with Mermaid Earrings
Save the Seahorse Drawn Carriages
Neon Orange Mermaid
Big Kiss – Mermaid Parade
Jumbo Shrimp Girl
My vote for Best Dressed at the Mermaid Parade
Redheaded Zombie Mermaid
Cotton Candy Cloud – At the Mermaid Parade
Sole Train
FDNY at the Mermaid Parade – Nice gig if you can get it!
Coney Dogs – Merpuppies
Fabulous Diva Mermaids
Allison Kave from First Prize Pies has mermaid just like her mom!
Strongman Mike Greenstein, son of The Mighty Atom and still pulling trucks with his teeth at age 93!
After the parade: Mermaids can only be out of water for so long.
Mermaid Mementos
Dreamy Jellyfish Merman
Mr. and Mrs. Neptune
Mermaid Bus Anti-Fracking Party Bus
Blue Skies over the Mermaid Anti-Fracking Party Bus
Mermaid Parade: The End
~Karen Seiger, Markets of New York City
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