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Joe Calavita, center, stands on a fire truck during the Brides of March parade through downtown San Francisco on March 18, 2012. People don wedding clothes and stroll through the center of San Francisco during the annual event.

'Brides of March' parade through San Francisco

"Brides of March started in 1999 as a whimsical protest against the fictitious ideal marriage propagated by commercial interests to fuel consumerism," according to SFBay.ca.

Parades are now held in four other cities and are open to anybody who can rustle up a wedding dress, the more elaborate the better. Read more at the organizers' website.

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Comment author avatarJay Arr-4214768

In Frisco anything goes ! And the more fun the better-It's the New Orleans of the West Coast

    Reply#1 - Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:50 AM EDT
    Comment author avatarJim Johnson-767323

    What a cool (liberal) town. I was resident of Berkeley back in my hippie days...

      Reply#2 - Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:00 PM EDT
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