The adopted flamingo has a name! He will now be referred to as Frederick or more formally, Frederick Law Olmsted. Congratulations to Missy who came up with the name! Your prize: one pound of fresh coffee from Java Bean Plantation, the best coffee shop in Southern Pines.
Frederick Law Olmsted, the PiP flamingo. Photo courtesy of Smithsonian's National Zoological Park
Here are the poll results. Thank you to everyone who participated.
| Frederick (as in Law Olmsted) |
7 32%
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|---|---|
| Franklin |
5 23%
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| Mr. Pink |
3 14%
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| Jacob (as in Jane Jacobs) |
3 14%
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| Fireball |
3 14%
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| Smithy (because he was adopted through the Smithsonian) |
1 5%
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| Longstocking |
0 0%
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| Sunburst | 0 |
Preservation in Pink 