Despite the rainy weekend, the weather is not an obstacle for conducting the 35th annual Mermaid Parade, which is so popular among new Yorkers. However, why would a mermaid afraid of water? On the contrary, the raindrops like sea spray, only added to the realism and impressiveness of the already enchanting procession.
Although some participants were afraid that the paint will wash off from the body, but they saved the umbrellas.
What sea creatures «emerged» from the depths to please the citizens this time? In addition to the mermaids in extravagant costumes, the parade was attended by octopuses, lobsters, sea horses, sea gods, pirates, surfers, and even environmentalists and opponents of the weapon.
According to tradition, numerous group of sea creatures led by King Neptune, whose role in this time played by a guitarist of the legendary rock group Blondie Chris Stein, and the Queen mermaidwho tried the same blondie-singer – Debbie Harry.
According to the organizers, the Mermaid Parade is the largest event of this size in all of America. Hard to argue: more than three thousand people became participants of the parade this year.
However, some inhabitants of the seas decided to wait out the bad weather «under water» and then never went ashore. As a rule, in the procession attended by not less than 40 carnival platforms, but on Saturday they were only 26.
Even if the inhabitants of the sea afraid rain, it is not surprising that this time to look at fairy tale creatures come for a thousand less viewers than last year.
When shortly before the start of the parade drops falling from the sky, have become more frequent, some guests were hiding under the deck and at bus stops, but many continued to wait under umbrellas.
However, the organizers expressed their gratitude to everyone who came. Despite the fact that the procession was to begin at 13:00, about 10:00 hundreds of spectators and photographers began to take place along the entire Surf Avenue, where the starting point of the parade.
