Christmas Mysteries

The other day while I was wasting time looking around on Facebook, I noticed that someone had posted a picture of a Christmas tree that was made of those plastic flamingos that often are found enhancing a front yard for some special occasion. I was mystified. Why would someone make a "tree" from flamingos? And have it somehow be Christmasy?

We've driven out to our daughter's house a couple of times recently and have noticed several yards decorated with Minions, Minions wearing Santa hats and sometimes associated with presents or stockings or even chimneys. What I don't know about Minions would fill several volumes, I'm sure, but what the heck am I missing here? How did these creatures become part of Christmas decor?

Anybody?