Hundreds of mermaids work in aquariums across the world – from Texas to Denmark – and I need you to listen to what they have to say
A South Korean diver in a mermaid costume performs in an aquarium in Seoul – one of many who performs in tanks worldwide.A South Korean diver in a mermaid costume performs in an aquarium in Seoul – one of many who performs in tanks worldwide.can’t have a baby at 40, I’m not Nicole Kidman.” That was my mantra when I was 39. I kept saying it to close friends and cackling with laughter. Then the unthinkable happened.
Aysun told me her real name was Caryl Seaman but as a mermaid you need to create a believable mersona – mer is a surprisingly elastic prefix. Aysun, her mermaid character, is from the Black Sea and owns a pet catshark called Boo, because a catfish sounds worn out. Did you know that in 1964, America’s first Sea World opened with a live show of “sea maids”? Today mermaids have gigs in aquariums worldwide. Mermaid Karin performs at the Blue Planet in Copenhagen, and if she bumps into Madonna – a manta ray – she just has to feel her way along the edge until she can push off.
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