I found this hilarious street art last week. Being a little pet related, a little stylie on the design, I couldn't help but go back and take a snap of it. I'm sure some sweet grandma lives there based on the $10 reward. The bottom of the poster says "leave her on the lawn and come back the next day and your money will be in an envelope."
A group here in Connecticut has jumped onto the flamingo fundraising bandwagon (apparently it's a bandwagon--it's been done before, I understand): They secretly leave a flock of plastic flamingoes on some (rich) person's lawn and say that they'll clean them up if they receive a donation to their cause. The donor gets to decide where the flamingoes go next. The group will just pick up the flamingoes with no donation if they're asked to, but I can't imagine it wouldn't leak out. I think it's backfiring a little, though; the flamingoes have been on the same person's lawn for several days--I bet they're on vacation.
The Great Flamingo Robbery...
http://www.sdsc.edu/discovery/hi/flam3.htm
Oh no, that's terrible! If I lived near there I would try to find one that looked just like it and leave it in her yard. That's a great sign!
In my backyard I have a pair of pink flamingoes under my orange tree. They're cheeky and fun, and they're a throwback to a city by my hometown. I would never have the guts to put them in my front yard.
Hope the grandma finds hers!