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Headline: Mermaid Parade in Coney Island

Caption: The Mermaid Parade was specifically founded in 1983 with 3 goals: it brings mythology to life for local residents who live on streets named Mermaid and Neptune; it creates self-esteem in a district that is often disregarded as 'entertainment, and it lets artistic New Yorkers find self-expression in public. Unlike most parades, this one has no ethnic, religious, or commercial aims. It's a major New York holiday invented by artists! An American version of the summer-solstice celebration, it takes pride of place with West African Water Festivals and Ancient Greek and Roman street theatre. The Honories: King Kool Keith and Queen Laurie Cumbo.

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PersonInImage: People dress up for the occasion