The City of Parma is painting the town pink today, as residents celebrate the city’s bicentennial and embrace the community’s beloved pink flamingo mascot during “Parma Pink Day.”
The city is encouraging residents, businesses and visitors to wear pink, display pink flamingo lawn ornaments and light up homes and storefronts in shades of pink to showcase their Parma pride.
“It’s hard to make fun of us when we are in on the joke, right?” said Carolyn Kovach, spokesperson for the City of Parma. “We are embracing the flamingo. It’s no longer a joke. It’s a symbol of Parma pride.”…