Okay, so apparently, this is currently qualifying as a trend.

I notice the 'news' thread in the forum is for non mer-related events, so I'll just put this here. A pretty positive article on MSNBC.

Man, 3-Fins must be raking it in right now, the same pic is on this article as on that Cafe Mom/The Stir claptrap.

Sea siren trend: Mermaid fins make a splash this summer