I found this postcard in a book in a box today.
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| Dayton Duck Derby (Ohio) |
The back says
"Dayton Duck Derby
An annual favorite at the Dayton County fair, ducks race for prestige and prizes. Produce and pie judging are other events at "Ohio's Week of Fun", which runs August 2nd through the 8th.:"
Apparently, the duck derby is no longer held. The only thing I can find on it in Google are references to other copies of this postcard.
I guess in a world where animal rights activists have actually tried to ban rubber duck regattas, a derby of live ducks would not fly at all.
3 comments:
Too bad it doesn't exist anymore...surely ducks would like to be able to earn prestige and prizes!
Hahaha... I would love to see a duck race like this!
I buy a rubber duckie in our local rubber duckie race. What a shame this duck race has fallen to the passage of time.
I know that animal rights groups get a mite testy at stuff like this, but I'm betting they will not be able to stop the Frog Jumping contest in Calaveras County. I have been to that race.
I know if I had a winning frog / duck, that I would be taking very good care of my little winner. For the prestige of course!
Laura: If there is one thing a duck needs, it is prestige. I read somewhere that Scrooge McDuck himself made a large part of his fortune betting on duck racing.
Silly: This card is probably from the 1950s or 1960s, and the race has probably been gone for a very long time.
I've seen pig races at county fairs, though, in recent years.
As for "I had a winning frog / duck"....
If you come up with a winning frog/duck, I'd love to see this creature. I found a photo of one here.
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