Led astray again by NYC dot Gov’s Events Calendar… I was a little concerned that it wouldn’t be as good as last year’s, which I enjoyed for many reasons but also because of the crowd’s method of preparing for and enjoying a good parade (as I mention, lots of them brought out easy chairs from [...]
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Parade? What African-American Day Parade?
August 9, 20082008 Giglio Parade in Brooklyn Part 1
July 13, 2008A co-worker had alerted me to what he said was a don’t-miss event: the Giglio Parade of the Our Lady at Mt. Carmel Church in Brooklyn (actually, the Williamsburg part of Brooklyn). The way he described it was that it was a tight-knit Italian neighborhood that got together and held a fair/festival at which some [...]
2008 Mermaid Parade on Coney Island – Part 4
June 25, 2008This is the fourth and last of my posts on the Mermaid Parade. I don’t know what I really expected from the parade. More importantly, I don’t know what I got from the parade. Lots of skin, to be honest. There were some politics in there. Some showmanship. A bit of cleverness, but not enough. [...]
2008 Mermaid Parade on Coney Island – Part 3
June 24, 2008This is the third of four posts on the parade. In my earlier post, I mentioned that the West Village Sea Monster Marching Band came on and started playing. Following them was an old favorite: hula hoopers. I always post pictures on hula hoopers; it’s the law. This was one of the best points in [...]
2008 Mermaid Parade on Coney Island – Part 2
June 23, 2008This is the second of at least four posts on the Mermaid Parade. As you’ll see, there’s really very little pulling this parade together. When I was watching it, I kept thinking of the supposed Winston Churchill statement: this pudding has no theme! The parade was the same way. It just seemed to be clever [...]
