Plastic Pink Flamingo Shortage imminent!

Crude oil heading toward $200.00 a barrel? Trivial! More important here at WU Central is the upcoming dearth of avian lawn ornaments as the company that makes them goes bankrupt!

Read the whole sad story here.

How will extortionate charities get their money now, if the practice of "flamingoing" is doomed?

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There was a family in Rhode Island that would set up seasonal dioramas on their lawn of pink flamingos engaged in football, baseball, trick-or-treating, etc. Then they moved away somewhere and broke my heart!

Posted by Paul on 07/10/08 at 12:51 PM

Katsgone--a very diabolical prank!

Posted by Paul on 07/10/08 at 02:29 PM

Edward seems a bit testy :ahhh:

Posted by Mini Viking on 07/21/09 at 12:07 PM

The horridly purloined foto has been removed. Click on the link to the original article for verification.

Posted by Paul on 07/21/09 at 12:57 PM

I believe my point has been made....testy :lol:

Posted by Mini Viking on 07/21/09 at 01:01 PM

edward is obviously facing financial hardship in the face of the soon-to-be-disappearing plastic pink flamingo.

those 'credits' 'links' and 'copyrights' are his livelihood!!!!

did you take the picture yourself edward or did you buy it?

Posted by mrjazz on 07/21/09 at 02:56 PM

I bet today was the most hits getflocked.com has received since conception....

Posted by mrjazz on 07/21/09 at 02:57 PM

His or the sites?

Posted by Dumbfounded on 07/21/09 at 06:12 PM

both! i believe the site name says it all...edward, get flocked! paul 10 lashes with a wet noodle.(no enjoying it this time!)
how the heck did i miss this when it was first posted?!
btw paul i'm so glad you are making time to post, you're the best. 💋

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 07/21/09 at 10:04 PM

Thanks, Patty, and all other WU supporters!

Posted by Paul on 07/22/09 at 10:22 AM

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