...and then the City of Baltimore saw the angle for cash, and demanded that it acquire a "minor privilege permit" at a cost of $800. One assumes this would be an annual fee, though it doesn't say so in the article.
No joy in Mudville. Boo. Boo.
Hiss.
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What a bird brained thing to do!
Date: 2009-10-20 04:23 pm (UTC)They might have billed her for 7 years of back fees.
I actually find it more discouraging that she: "said she decided to remove the bird after placing 10 phone calls to different city departments but finding no success in alleviating the fee."
I was also a little startled by some of the comments on the story.
And I know you haven't been living there for a long time, but have you seen the flamingo on recent visits to the area?
Re: What a bird brained thing to do!
Date: 2009-10-20 09:36 pm (UTC)I'm sure that thought would've occurred to them next year. Gotta set the hook, first.
I have not myself seen this particular flamingo. I do have a Connection with Pink Baltimore Flamingos (a story for perhaps tomorrow), but, as Jim notes, we are all the poorer for there being one less harmlessly ridiculous thing in the world.
Re: What a bird brained thing to do!
Date: 2009-10-20 11:34 pm (UTC)And the world has to many
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Date: 2009-10-20 08:37 pm (UTC)This just in.....
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