A Pink Flamingo Christmas

Flamboyance is one term for a flock of flamingos.

Another is stand.

I live in Florida.  Around here, we don't get snow.  Oh, once every fifteen years or so, some white stuff will swirl around in the air for a few minutes, but that's about it.

But, we do have hibiscus flowers, palm trees, and tropical birds.  Some of us even decorate with them for the holidays.  

We see lots of yards with an 'out of his element' Frosty the Snowman plunked down on top of the grass.  But, we also see lots of palms with strings of colored lights wound around their trunks and hanging from their fronds. And, there are always a few yards with a surfing Santa, or a few holiday flamingos.  Or both.

Here's a short video of one yard in which the Jolly Old Elf's sleigh is pulled not by reindeer, but by big pink birds.  Looks fine to me.

Perhaps you feel a big lighted flamingo is just not right for your yard.  Maybe you're the more traditional type.  If so, then you might secretly smile at the thought of a pretty pink bird hanging around inside from one or two of the branches of your tree.  Here are some to choose from.

Just below, you find:

• A selection of ornaments from Amazon.  If you don't see on you like, just click on the 'View on Amazon' button, and scroll down a bit for more suggestions.
• A link to a page that tells you how to make you own flamingo tree ornament
• A couple of examples of hanging tree ornaments from Zazzle.  Some of the ones you find there can be dated or personalized with your monogram or family name!  Look for acrylic, gold plated, silver plated, and pewter, as well as the familiar ball shaped ornaments.

• Make a Pink Flamingo Tree Ornament

Here's how to make your own pink flamingo ornament for your tree.

If you live in a less than tropical climate, and have hesitated to put plastic flamingos on your lawn because the weather seems unsuitable for such yard decor, think again!

The above picture proves that this particular species (the plastic one) can survive just about anywhere.  After all, if they can tolerate Alaska, they'll probably thrive where you live!

As a precaution, this homeowner has given some of his stand warm winter accessories..  

Wonder if he adds little Santa hats to their heads during the holiday season?

You may or may not agree, but it sure sounds to me like these guys might have been imbibing a goodly quantity of Yuletide spirits before launching into song.  This Singing Christmas Flamingos made me chuckle a little.  Here's hoping it will do the same for you.