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A Flock of Flamingos

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Jane writes:

I’m wondering if you can shed any light on the roving “flock” of flamingos in our little corner of Wallingford. They were in the front yard of one house near us last week and I saw them in a different yard this morning. And now they are dressed in serapes and straw hats and are asking for money! I can send you a picture if you haven’t seen them yet. I love them and am so happy they are spending time in our neighborhood!

As of this morning (6/4), they were in the front lawn of a house on the south side of the street on N. 49th St. between Whitman Ave. N. and Woodland Park Ave. N. Last week I saw them in the front yard of a house on N. 48th between those same cross streets, but that time they did not have “clothes” on.
Anyone have any guesses (or facts) on our neighborhood flock of flamingos?
Flamingos in Wallingford

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Margaret

Margaret Steck is a freelance writer, mother of two, and has been a resident of Wallingford since 1996. When she's not out covering the neighborhood schools or any other interesting haps for Wallyhood, Margaret writes articles pertaining to running, parenting, and international adoption.

This Post Has 8 Comments

  1. yoyo June 9, 2013

    guess: they need money fo rthe Fremont Solstice Parade for a float or band group or fo rthe Wall. Kiddies Parade

  2. Billy T June 9, 2013

    Why don’t you just ask the homeowner? That’s what people in other cities do when they have a question about something. Danged passive aggressive Seattleites post on blogs instead. It’s just weird.

  3. jonberkedal June 9, 2013

    This appears to be the “latest” in fund raising technique in fund raising….usually for a school or some other identifiable group. The flamingos show up on your lawn and you have to pay to get them removed.

  4. Neighbor2You June 9, 2013

    Sounds like soft extortion.

  5. neighbor June 9, 2013

    or you just throw them away and problem solved.

  6. lfvr June 9, 2013

    I think it is the “Esperaza” group from St Benedicts church/school raising money to go to Mexico to build houses this summer.

  7. LMB June 10, 2013

    These are a fundraiser for a local senior class in HS. Someone pays to have the flamingos appear in a friend or neighbor’s yard, and the friend or neighbor then has to pay to have them removed. A fun prank that helps raise money for their senior trip.

  8. Iowa Girl Too June 11, 2013

    This is hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

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