Coney Island Mermaids make a Splash

The most flesh-revealing, but least sexy event I know is the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island.

Despite rampant bare chests, tiny crab-claw nipple coverings, and butt cheeks hanging in the wind, the annual summer event feels like kids being naked in the backyard wading pool.

The sea-themed costumes are clever, yet feel homemade. Families and singles are having fun together and so are the dads driving their antique cars.

The Mermaid Parade is an amateur photographer's dream come true. Everyone is willing to vamp for a camera. By now, photos of yesterday's event should be all over the Internet.

Corporate America has not discovered this homegrown event yet and let's hope they don't.