National Rubber Ducky Day Jan 13th Traditional Cache
National Rubber Ducky Day Jan 13th
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Who doesn't love a Rubber Ducky!!!! The world got it right when the rubber ducky was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2013. The origins of rubber ducks trace back to the late 1800s when Charles Goodyear nailed the chemical process that makes rubber malleable. Early versions were not much fun, however, more like heavy "chew toys". In the 1930s, Disney and the Seiberling Latex Products Company made a Donald Duck rubber duck, paving the way for commercially-licensed rubber ducks. By the 1940s, the rubber duck had evolved into a floating toy. Sesame Street popularized rubber ducks as a bath toy when the show debuted "Rubber Duckie" on Feb 25, 1970, in which the orange muppet Ernie, sings an ode to his beloved companion who's birthday is Jan 13th. The song hit the Billboard charts in 1971, the single sold 1 million copies, plus it was nominated for a Grammy, according to the Sesame Street Workshop. Did you know that in January of 1992, a shipment of 29,000 rubber duckies fell off a cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean? By 2007, the "Friendly Floatees" had traveled 17,000 miles around the world on the ocean currents. Some are still afloat today!!! Over the years, people reported sightings in Indonesia, Australia, South America, the Bering Straight, the Arctic and eventually the Atlantic Ocean. Happy Rubber Ducky Day!!! You are looking for an ammo box filled with lots of rubber ducks of all different sizes! There is a rubber ducky travel bug and a few ducks that are ready to become travel bugs. Feel free to grab one and bring with you into the tub.....and don't forget the song.... Rubber Ducky, you're the one, You make bath time lots of fun, Rubber Ducky, I'm awfully fond of you; (woh woh, bee doh!) Rubber Ducky, joy of joys, When I squeeze you, you make noise! Rubber Ducky, you're my very best friend, it's true! (doo doo doo doooo, doo doo) Every day when I Make my way to the tubby I find a little fella who's Cute and yellow and chubby (rub-a-dub-a-dubby!) Rubber Ducky, you're so fine And I'm lucky that you're mine Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of you. (repeat chorus) Rubber Ducky, you're so fine And I'm lucky that you're mine Rubber ducky, I'm awfully fond of - Rubber ducky, I'd like a whole pond of - Rubber ducky I'm of - Rubber ducky I'm awfully fond of you!
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