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Throughout history, many different people have claimed to have seen mermaids swimming in the Earth’s oceans. A few of these mermaid sightings are explored in detail below. Li Ban and her lap dog lived in an underwater chamber for one year after the great flood. After this time had passed, she was transformed into a mermaid – half maiden and half salmon. Her lap dog was transformed into an otter. In 1952, US actor Esther Williams starred in Million Dollar Mermaid, a biography of Kellerman, but the real heart of American mermaiding is in Weeki Wachee in Florida, a freshwater spring that has hosted mermaid shows for 75 years. But, says museum professional Rebecca Schwandt, performers only started swimming in tails in the 1960s. Schwandt’s master’s thesis centred around oral histories of the women performing at Weeki Wachee. “For the mid- 20th-century performers, it was a job you could take in the local area. If you didn’t want to be a teacher or a housewife, then you could be a mermaid,” she says. “But at the same time they all also talk about the magic of being under the water. It was way more than just a job.” I dropped over the side, briefly went under and then started swimming

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Mermaids are known to be creatures who embody the duality of the sea. As the waters of the ocean can be both gentle and destructive, so can the nature of the mermaids. These maidens are known to have caused much mischief and destruction at the expense of humans. However, there are also times that mermaids have been very helpful towards humans. Some legends speak of mermaids who have saved sailors and their ships during storms or have helped humans cure illnesses that earlier civilizations had no knowledge of. Barnacle Boy: Well, great. Here are the keys. [SpongeBob takes the key from his hand] We'll see you in a week. Grace started swimming with a tail from 2011 and making paid mermaid appearances from 2013. “There was a burlesque group who had full tails in their act, but that was about it. Now I think there are probably around 90 people doing it professionally,” she says. “But it’s a hobby for many more.” This is the only episode of the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy series that does not prominently feature the two heroes. They only appear at the beginning.Though it is tempting to put a label on the intentions of these creatures, it appears that many mermaids have free will and are not motivated by primal desires to hurt or help. Because of this, it is difficult to determine what their intentions are without interaction. Atargatis – The First Mermaid Battle for Bikini Bottom • Lights, Camera, Pants! • The Yellow Avenger • Creature from the Krusty Krab

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Although there were many different interpretations of the mermaid myths, one of the most constant factors is simply the duality of the nature of the mermaid and the situations that these creatures tend to appear in. This is the only one of the “Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy” series in season 2, as the next one is in season 3. Nevertheless, it’s ironic that this somewhat problematic, admittedly sanitized fairy tale may be the most in touch with the story’s queer roots, with some even likening it to a trans allegory. For this on-screen introduction to the Andersen fairy tale of a mermaid giving up her voice for her prince, there was some heavy queer involvement behind the scenes in Princess Ariel (Jodi Benson) and Prince Eric’s (Christopher Daniel Barnes) love story. The movie’s villain, Ursula, was famously inspired by drag queen Divine, and there’s also the fact that Ariel must hide her interests in a kind of closet from her intolerant father, Triton (Kenneth Mars). There’s a strong feminine energy to it and there’s also the connection with folklore and history,” she says. Like Suzie Inman, Ashleigh’s grandfather was also a fisherman, as were several of her other relatives. “Saltwater runs in my blood,” she says. “I call myself the Moray Firth Mermaid because it’s where my ancestors have always been. There’s a sense of belonging with the sea. It’s part of our culture and our heritage as Highlanders.” The Nereids were known to be some of the most beautiful creatures to exist in the time of ancient Greece. Nereids (sometimes called sea nymphs) were beautiful creatures who were often depicted as either having tails or legs depending on if they were in the water. They were often thought to be found accompanying Poseidon and were sometimes known to carry his trident.Mermaid Man: [turns it off] No, no! Prolonged exposure to the Orb of Confusion will give you... uh... confusion!