Big, burly Newfoundland guys in mermaid tails a global hit for a good cause
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — They’re bearded, they’re burly and they’re wearing sparkly mermaid tails.
A group of men posing as “merb’ys” to raise cash for a Newfoundland therapy service has become a global hit.
“This has gone so much more viral and bigger than anything that we imagined it would be,” said Jason Piercey of St. John’s.
He was photographed among the wharfs and rugged cliffs of the Quidi Vidi fishing village, resplendent in a shimmery ensemble with strips of aqua blue ribbon woven through his hair.