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Was the Apology Not Good Enough?

"Flowers on Trash" photo in Old Town Alexandria evokes string of funny comments on social media

purple and pink flowers in arrangement perched atop of a trash-filled can with park in background,
This mysterious flower arrangement perched atop a pizza bo and used Chick Fil-A box attracted a lot of imaginative story possibilities when it was shared on social media. (Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Who knows what caused this new flower arrangement in a lovely vase to be perched atop a pile of trash in a can down by Alexandria’s waterfront? We’d love to know if you know!

Our events photographer, Lucelle O’Flaherty, captured this photo now being called “Flowers on Trash” on Wednesday morning, February 26, around sunrise in the Rivergate City Park, 2 Montgomery Street, in North Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia.

The Zebra Press posted the photo the same morning on social media with a “Mystery Flower Arrangement” headline and it received a lot of attention—one lady remarked, “Now I just have to know. Keep the investigation open!”

Maybe “the apology must not have been soulful enough” as one reader commented, or it was intentionally left for the trash team?

In any case, the photo hit a nerve and stimulated a lot of imaginations.  If you know the “rest of the story” please drop us a note in the comments or in an email to [email protected] so we can put an end to this riveting mystery.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, founded by her in 2010. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, VA and has lived and worked in the Alexandria publishing community since 1987.

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