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Massachusetts native Don Featherstone carved the mold for the first legendary pink flamingo lawn ornament by hand more than 50 years ago. 

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And though he’s been sporadically fêted over the years for his undeniable contribution to American pop culture, nothing could prepare him for the call he got a few years ago. It was Disney. Not only did they want to use the pink flamingo as a character, they wanted to name it after its creator. The movie, "Gnomeo & Juliet," hit theaters in February 2011. To mark the occasion, Don Featherstone joined Emily Rooney on air.