Pink Flamingos

So long plastic pink flamingo. The tacky lawn ornament is 49 years old, but its life has now come to an end. Its manufacturer, Union Products of Massachusetts stopped production because of increases in costs of electricity and plastic resin. The flamingo's production ended in June and the plant is scheduled to close at the end of the month. I never understood why people detested the pink plastic flamingo so much - I thought it was cool. It's always refreshing to see a pink plastic flamingo in someone's garden during a snowy winter. Maybe if more people celebrated birthdays publicly - the pink plastic flamingo would still be made. Pay your respects the next time you see a pink plastic flamingo.