coney island mermaid parade
I plan to head out to the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island later today. I was a feeling a little lazy and on the fence about the whole thing until I read this line from the parade director in the FAQ of the website:
I’m going to stand in the street in front of the reviewing stand and take pictures because I’m very important and I don’t care what anyone says. I might also stand in the middle of the route and take pictures and hold up the Parade. What do you think about that?
It’s a free country and you can do what you want. But if you obstruct the Parade or the view from the reviewing stand, we will bodily remove you. We’re running a parade and don’t have time to think about your portfolio, your video project or how expensive your camera is. Many of our security guards are poorly paid neighborhood guys who have no problem shoving someone face down onto the pavement when they don’t listen. if your nose, or camera, are broken in the process don’t come crying to us when you were standing someplace that you shouldn’t have.
I’ll post photos soon.
