For the past four years, 68-year-old retiree Arthur O’Neil has decorated his lawn with a flock of pink plastic flamingos. While many people find the cliché lawn ornaments to be incredibly tacky, O’Neil’s were actually very well received by his neighbors. This is probably due to the fact that he dresses them up in festive outfits based on various holidays, events, and seasons. (In case you are having trouble believing that, keep reading).
One day, O’Neil stepped outside and was shocked to find that nearly all of his pink plastic friends had been stolen. Disheartened and dismayed, O’Neil was ready to give up on his hobby (even though he often received letters of thanks from the community), but someone actually donated money so that he could replace the stolen lawn ornaments.