New York's Bravest have occupied a special place in all New Yorkers'
hearts of late. On this 85-degree day, the smoke eaters were especially
welcome, spraying water on the parched paradegoers. Drought? what drought?
The Orange Biker was a constant presence during the parade.
Music was a bigger factor than ever in 2002. There was rock...
...and jug band folk.
Mommy, look at the huge booger on that guy's head!
Here's Lizzie and Gerry on the pink hearse. The Uncle Sam-topped
gentleman on the right is Dick Zigun, founder of the Mermaid Parade, Coney Island USA and
unofficial mayor of Coney Island.
They call these things crinoids, so I hear.
Freed from the constraints of last year's stint in Keyspan Park,
this year's Mermaid Parade was wackier and tackier than ever. It's New York
City's greatest parade all year, bar none.
Can't get enough? Take a look at some shots from last
year's Mermaid Parade.
Coneyislandusa, the
Parade's official website.
Coney
Island history
The Alleys of
Coney
Coney in Winter (including the
Thunderbolt)
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This guy just flew in from Lot 51 in Roswell, NM, stopping over
en route to the Men In Black II premiere.
...swing jazz...
She's just getting into the spirit of things.
Lizzie Grubman indulges in one last fling before a stint in the
pokey, maybe.
Here's a girl dressed as a watermelon, I think.
Spongebob makes the scene.
You know, there IS a reason I go to these mermaid parades year after
year.
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