1||June 19, 2010: The annual Mermaid Parade is held on Coney Island in New York City. The parade has been an annual tradition since 1983, and participants typically dress up as sea creatures — “mythical and real” — to celebrate the beginning of summer. This year, some took the opportunity to draw attention to Gulf Coast marine life that is endangered because of the BP oil spill.||Newscom/UPI&&
2||Members of CODEPINK were also among the protesters. ||cc:Matthew McDermott&&
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5||Legendary rocker Lou Reed and his wife Laurie Anderson (left) were honored as the parade’s King and Queen.||Newscom/WENN&&
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