Pictures of the
2002 St. Stupid's Day Parade.


This event happens every year on April 1 in San Francisco's financial district.

Participants visit a series of financial institutions, known as the "Stations of Stupidity," and perform rituals of mockery at these institutions.
Bishop Joey gets the crowd going in the percussion-friendly acoustics outside the Federal Reserve Bank.
Three "Doggie Diner" dogs on a flat-bed trailer followed the parade around.
This guy was barking into the megaphone, and was just one of many specimens of wacky costuming.
This gentleman chose to wear some sort of super-hero outfit for the day.
The "Mighty Purple Penis" poses with his display. The woman with him jumped into the frame from out of nowhere.
Two separate costumes that tested the limits of the constabulary's tolerance of public nudity. One was making a civil statement for naturism, and the other was striving for maximum flamboyance.
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