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Photo of the Day: A Monstrous Creature Coasts Up the Hudson

May 20, 2019 | 2:55 PM
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Sarah B. Roberts caught site of a massive pink object being pushed up the Hudson River by what looks like a tug boat on Monday. It looks somewhat like a flamingo, but we can’t be sure.

If you are an ornithologist, please tell us what we’re looking at.

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Lord Of The Slice
Lord Of The Slice
6 years ago

If you are an ornithologist, please tell us what we’re looking at,

also If you are an balloonologist, please tell us what we’re looking at.

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nyc10023
nyc10023
6 years ago

flamingo

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Ray Olsen
Ray Olsen
6 years ago

Looks like a pink Shmoo (Li’l Abner, Al Capp circa 1948)

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dannyboy
dannyboy
6 years ago

Watched a lighted billboard coast up the Hudson on Saturday.

Times Square comes North.

Welcome to The New Upper West Side!

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molly
molly
6 years ago
Reply to  dannyboy

Yes! I’m shocked I haven’t heard more about this. We see it a few times a week now and it’s just awful! I read there’s a lawsuit about it over zoning laws. Can’t stop soon enough!

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UWS_lifer
UWS_lifer
6 years ago

I have no idea what the heck that thing is or what it’s for but I like it!!

Reminds me of a gigantic rubber ducky I saw once. It was the size of a small building. I think it was in Chicago for something or other. Maybe I’ll google it?

Well I was close…apparently it’s by some Dutch artist and it has been on tour all over the world. Kinda cool!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_Duck_(sculpture)

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Juan
Juan
6 years ago

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck.

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The Cool Boy
The Cool Boy
6 years ago

It’s a promotion for PepsiCo. Had the same in a few other cities.

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manhattan mark
manhattan mark
6 years ago
Reply to  The Cool Boy

If Pepsi is promoting it’s business,then you have to choose between pepsi products or buy Pepsi stock…one will help you put on weight …the other will help you …put money in the bank. You can of course do both. Enjoy!

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Cindy
Cindy
6 years ago

Beverage promotion at a party tonight
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.gothamist.com/amp/articles/create%3farticle_id=5ce2de42c649b40001442cca

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Scott Wilks
Scott Wilks
6 years ago

This was in Miami Beach on May 20th too! It is part of a Pepsi promotion.

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dannyboy
dannyboy
6 years ago
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The Hudson IS looking a bit more like Miami with all the promotions.

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DD
DD
6 years ago

its a pepsi promo

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Alexis Wodtke
Alexis Wodtke
6 years ago

Larva: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P2Qt637sQw

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Adam Cherson
Adam Cherson
6 years ago

I’ve heard of showboating, but this takes the cake. BTW does anyone else feel sick after drinking Diet Pepsi?

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Eve Rabin
Eve Rabin
6 years ago

It’s a Pepsi #summmgram activation 🙂
https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/jimmy-and-chrissy-teigen-partner-with-pepsi-to-make-pepsi-summergram/3958996

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Andy
Andy
6 years ago

I’m pretty sure it’s modeled after one of these inflatable flamingo floats: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KLLM8VQ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3

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Tim
Tim
6 years ago

Monstrous creature?? Some people would say that headline qualifies as “click bait”. Just sayin’ :-/

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Rafi
Rafi
6 years ago

Pepsi promotion

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