Mermaids . . .

That's my little mermaid over there, preparing to take a dip in the Atlantic in her finery and drawing pictures in the sand.


And these mermaids were the ones on parade. Photography courtesy of Primo, budding shutterbug.

Mermaid Parade!

Yep, this Saturday, starting at 2pm, is the Mermaid Day Parade! For five years, we've tried to go and someone always plans a damn birthday party or something to keep us from strutting our mythical marine-life shit. This year is no exception. But who knows, we may squirm out of our birthday party early and ride a wave over to Surf Avenue.

If you want to get kids in the mood beforehand, you can check out this picture book, Mermaids on Parade, written by a fellow Brooklynite: