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The Portlandia Mermaid Parade, which describes itself as a "free family-friendly, gender-neutral, and body-positive event," kicked off its fourth year Saturday, July 27, 2019, along downtown Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Hundreds of decorated merfolk flipped and flopped about a mile starting just north of the Burnside Bridge and ended at Poet's Beach under the Marquam Bridge where they were able to cool off in the Willamette River and rest on the sand. The annual event has grown year over year with more participants and spectators. This year, Emily Miller was named grand marshal for collecting over a thousand pounds of marine materials from Oregon, Kauai, and Maine. Miller transformed the debris into artwork and it was included in an exhibit called Ghost Net Landscape in Portland. The event is organized by Una the Mermaid who describes herself as private community entertainer. Photos by Mark Graves/The Oregonian

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