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Old 07-24-2007, 07:23 AM   #1
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July 24, 2007: Giant rubber duck in France



From the interesting art category: Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman has floated a giant rubber duck on the Loire River in France.



Title: Rubber Duck
Year: 2007
Location: river the Loire, France
Dimensions: 26 x 20 x 32 meters
Materials: inflatable, rubber coated PVC, pontoon and generator
Assigned by: le Lieu Unique and the Biennial Estuaire

Artist website: http://www.florentijnhofman.nl/

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A yellow spot on the horizon slowly approaches the coast. People have gathered and watch in amazement as a giant yellow Rubber Duck approaches. The spectators are greeted by the duck, which slowly nods its head. The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it does not discriminate people and doesn't have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve worldwide tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!
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Old 07-24-2007, 07:24 AM   #2
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Oh my, Monster is gonna have a field day with that one!
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:02 AM   #3
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With a rubber ducky that big they must be expecting Godzilla to come take a bath.
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:26 AM   #4
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Does it squeak when you squeeze it?
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:51 AM   #5
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Tres bien. C'est chic.
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:52 AM   #6
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"What exactly is the purpose of a rubber duck?"
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Old 07-24-2007, 08:52 AM   #7
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To make bathtime fun......
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:01 AM   #8
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lol
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:12 AM   #9
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To make bathtime fun......
Rub-a-dub-a-dubby!

My little sister had the original Sesame street album when I was a teen. That song is infectious. If you can keep from singing when Rubber Ducky is playing, "then you are way too grown up and need to cut back on cable news."
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:13 AM   #10
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I think its fitting that its in France - I don't know why, but...
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:14 AM   #11
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Rubber Ducky, I'm aw-fully fond of you!
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:23 AM   #12
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Does it squeak when you squeeze it?
Does it vibrate?
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:38 AM   #13
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Does it vibrate?
Not that it matters. Only this girl could take advantage of it.
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Old 07-24-2007, 09:52 AM   #14
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Has anyone informed Kris Kristofferson of this?
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Old 07-24-2007, 10:36 AM   #15
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I have a thing for rubber ducks. I have a lot of them (odd ones, Shakespeare duck, Buddha duck, etc). When I had my own regular sized bathroom it was done in rubber duckies, everything had rubber duckies on it.
Now my son plays with them.
I also used to put them into art and weird situations. Some are NSFW.
Was working on a Kennedy series when it got old.




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