Plastic Pink Flamingos Blanket Bascom Hill
Sep 4, 1979 - Madison, WI

On the morning of September 4, 1979 University of Wisconsin students and staff were stunned to see that more than 1,000 plastic flamingos had been placed upon Bascom Hill.

The Madison Common Council declared the plastic flamingo the official bird of the city of Madison in 2015.



Pail & Shovel Party
Leon Varjian
James Mallon