Letter from the Editor: Now You See It, Now You Don’t! Giraffe Named After Deceased Medford Boy Removed

By William Tauro

Now You See It, Now You Don’t!

They took out the giraffe that was in front of Legoland at Assembly Row to put in a new Rainbow 🌈 colored one! It’s going to be installed soon!

The sad part of it is that in 2017 the giraffe was renamed Geo after a Medford boy who died after battling congenital heart problems. Let’s see if they keep Gio as a name?

2017:SOMERVILLE, MA – Tessie, the 20-foot Lego giraffe outside of Legoland Discovery Center Boston, will officially become Gio at a ceremony next week. The Assembly Row shop recently announced it would rename the giraffe after 6-year-old Giovanni Maggiore, a Medford boy who died in April after battling congenital heart problems.

2017:Lego Giraffe To Be Renamed Gio At Official Assembly Row Ceremony | Somerville, MA Patch
https://patch.com/massachusetts/somerville/lego-giraffe-be-renamed-gio-official-assembly-row-ceremony

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