Mermay 2021 – Day Twenty-One – Patriot
I know I seem to start all of these posts about how hard it was to figure out the day’s prompt, but today’s, patriotic, was indeed a headscratcher. Personally, I’m not a fan of overt patriotism since I regard it as another form of proselytizing. On top of that, what would a mermaid be patriotic about? Should I make up an Atlantean flag? How about having them swimming in a parade?
When issues like this come up I go to one of the prophets of apple pie, a man who walked the walk but never took it too seriously, my man, Norman Rockwell. Through him, I found the perfect reference with his picture of a former cub scout who’s just been promoted. He looks ridiculous in the new uniform that is a couple of sizes too large for him.
So here’s Camie showing off her mermaid uniform. She just earned her shipwreck badge.