Pink flamingoes
I thought some of you regulars may find this funny and a change from suitcases and sports jackets.
While we were away on our recent trip, our daughter contacted us to ask if we would like her to check our house out because of all the recent storms, so we said Ok. We have never asked our children to do this, but still never thought it odd.
We arrived home early Monday morning and soon I went upstairs and decided to clean my eyeglasses with the spray cleaner and cloth I keep in a little dish on my nightstand. To my surprise, there was a tiny pink plastic flamingo sitting there. I asked my husband if he had put it there, but then another caught my eye and I suspected a plot was afoot and my suspicion went straight to my daughter. We have a joke about flamingoes in our family because, weirdly, my son in law loves flamingoes and on our recent trip to Tanzania, I had promised he would see hundreds of them on the lake in Arusha National park like we had seen at that time of year on our first visit… but there were none. The guide said they were away breeding Fortunately, we did see some at the lake in the Ngorongoro. I called my daughter and she told me we had another 88 to find scattered throughout the house! Apparently, a few months ago, she had seen something on YouTube or equivalent where someone had posted about putting plastic animals all over. She and my son had been trying to figure out how to catch me out all that time and especially when she found she could buy 100 flamingoes online. She said it might take me months to find them all but also said it was a good way to get over my jet lag. It is certainly working. Since then I’ve managed to find 80 and they are pretty impressed with my total. I'm know for always dusting and cleaning so I guess that has helped and boy have we been laughing all the time! I have a feeling this might become a recurring occurrence 😂😂😂
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You have a great sense of humor! I am very glad my daughter does not read this forum.
Excellent. Because we used to own an Airstream I have a small collection of pink flamingos.
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Galapagos flamingos.
You have a very entertaining and sounds like a fun family dynamic, and that’s a compliment.
The joke in my family is the expression, “I’m going down south”. Since I live in northern Calif, I’ve been told that the expression only means traveling to the southern part of the whole country and not just as if I was traveling to Los Angeles. This has come up as a family subject of conversation, and debate several times which is rather hilarious.
ClaudiaSails- I don't get the Airstream/flamingo connection. My family also owned Airstreams...my Dad was President of the Metro NY club. We travelled cross country when I was a kid (Dad was a science teacher).
SGF, here's a piece on them from the Airstream website:
"One of the most recognizable symbols of American kitsch and retro design, plastic pink flamingos are a favorite way to add a little color to the campsite. First manufactured in 1957, today plastic flamingos are available in a variety of colors, designs, and sizes. They've been adopted by RV enthusiasts – especially those who travel in vintage units – and are often found lounging under Airstream awnings and flocking to vintage travel trailer rallies across the country.
Why have these kitschy pieces of yard art generated so much love in the Airstream community? Possibly because they harken back to the retro style of the 50s when they were invented. It could have something to do with the fact that – like the timeless design of the classic Airstream travel trailer – the plastic flamingo design hasn’t changed in over half a century. Or maybe it’s simply because they remind us of warmth, sunshine, and vacations in tropical locations."
Here's one of our favorites from Key West.
I’m proud to say just a few minutes ago we found flamingo number 88, only two more to find!
This sure beats discussing sports coats and backpacks. Thanks everyone for joining in!
Two weeks to our next Tauck tour!
You are a great sport British, what fun you all had.
Claudia - well I'll be Wally Byam! Never knew that! Did you ever go to an International Rally? We went to one in Louisville in the 1970's - thousands of tin cans arranged in concentric circles. Quite the party!
SGF, the only one we ever attended was a rally by the Four Corners unit at the Albuquerque Balloon fiesta. Best way to see that event. We all met on the west side of the city and 20+ Airstreams drove into Albuquerque to the fiesta grounds. Amazed we didn't' cause a traffic accident with people gaping. Sadly now our 'stream has passed onto a young family to make as many great memories in it as we did.