The Rubber Duckie
Have you ever wondered how it came to be a rubber duckie or rubber ducky? I mean most of us might have this rubber mate as a cute bath time fella, even good old Ernie from the famous childrens’ program “Sesame Street” has one. We don’t really know much about them. All I could remember was bath time was never complete without my little rubber duckie, when I saw them at a toy store I got 3 of them for my lil Reese. As you can see she’s lovin’ ‘em. Rubber ducks can be found in various colors, sizes, shapes, and outfits. Primarily considered a children’s toy, rubber ducks have achieved status as a popular icon. Most rubber ducks may have a squeaker. A “squeaker” that makes a sound that resembles the quack of a real duck. Some has a hole in the bill and or at the bottom that allows the toy to take in and then squirt water. Here are some information I got from www.wikipedia.com
History
The origin of the rubber duck is not known, but its history is inevitably linked to the emergence of rubber
manufacturing in the late 1800s. The earliest rubber ducks were made
from harder rubber and lacked squeakers. The yellow rubber duck has
achieved an iconic status in American pop culture and is often symbolically linked to bathing or bath tubs and bubbles and to babies and toddlers.
Jim Henson popularized rubber ducks in 1970, performing “Rubber Duckie” as Ernie, a popular Muppet from Sesame Street.
The song had two follow-ups, “Do de Rubber Duck” and “DUCKIE,” and
Ernie frequently spoke to his duck and carried it with him in other
segments of the show. The song “Rubber Duckie” and many of the
characters of the show were done by Jim Henson. On a special occasion,
Little Richard would perform the song with Ernie.
As the rubber duck has grown in popularity over the years, many
variants are sold, including “devil ducks,” “dead ducks,” and “bride
and groom” ducks. The word “DUCKIE” from the English word ” DUCK”.
In 2001, The Sun, a British tabloid newspaper reported that Queen Elizabeth II has a rubber duck in her bathroom that wears an inflatable crown. The duck was spotted by a workman who was repainting her bathroom.[1] The story prompted sales of rubber ducks in the United Kingdom to increase by 80% for a short period.
Rubber ducks are collected by a small number of enthusiasts in countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and the Netherlands. The 2007 Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Rubber Duck Collection numbered 2,583 unique rubber ducks was awarded to Charlotte Lee of Duckplanet.com.
The rubber duck can be referred to informally as a “rubber duckie”
or a “rubber ducky.” Amongst collectors of rubber ducks, the spelling
“rubber duckie” has achieved prominence, but both spellings are
considered acceptable.
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