This week Charm City Tweeters were up in arms over the city's decision to take issue with the Pink Flamingo gracing the facade of the building in which Cafe Hon is located. Attached to the building for seven years, the city informed Denis Whitig, owner of Cafe Hon, she'd have to pay an $800 fine for a "minor privilege permit" or take the bird down.
@phintch RT@PetiteAbsinthe, says "Cafe Hon in Hampden took its big pink flamingo down last night! Eff you, Baltimore for requiring an $800 fine!"
@nancypub wonders "@phintch @PetiteAbsinthe Why didn't Cafe Hon simply pay the fee? (There are more important causes to be a martyr for than city permits)"
@citythatbreeds says, "if this whole giant flamingo thing doesn't get turned around quickly i'm going to get some ppl to donate to put it back."
@NicoleSchiavone chimed in retweeting "@RyanatMGH: SAVE THE CAFE HON FLAMINGO, SAVE THE WORLD. Please RT.- tis a sad day in hamden ... cafe hon is the flamingo!"
@oneeyedcarmen answers "@citythatbreeds The $ isn't the issue. She can afford it.Problem is, if you pay the city THEY win. I'm not a big fan of "THEYs" and "THEMs"
@phintch was taken by surprise by the news,"@nancypub @PetiteAbsinthe I don't know...I thought they were going to. I would think $800 is a small price for the extra publicity."
@GarretOhm says "@nancypub I'm with you on the Flamingo. Just pay the fee. It's worth it."
@phintch offers one last look, "One of the last pictures of a Baltimore landmark RT @clairerocks: Cafe Hon in Hampden :) http://twitpic.com/m4uyn"
@cafehon gives an update on the flamingo's demise, "Not much left of the unwanted 'big pink bird'"
@RyanatMGH wonders, "What can the @BaltimoreMD Twitter community do to get the Cafe Hon flamingo back in action?"
@designbyblake notes finally that, "Usually you try to save things BEFORE they come down, I'm just saying. You're all a little late to the flamingo party."
Leaving the Hampden bird flap beyond other tweeps were looking toward the future with possible projects that have been successful in other cities wondering are they right for Baltimore?
@slantsixneal offers this as a possibility, "McSweeney's breathes life (however temporary) into the idea of a newspaper: http://bit.ly/3UJp8N. Who's up for trying this in Baltimore?"
@prattlibrary saw this and so should you, "Love this! RT @PortDiscovery Let's get one of these in Baltimore! http://bit.ly/eQdkq"