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nThatnsong was “Rubber Duckie,” and since the duckie in questionnbelongs to Ernie, he was the singer credited with this hit!
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nTakena listen—and remember that this song was on the same pop/rocknlist as “I’ll Be There” by the Jackson 5 and “Fire and Rain”nby James Taylor, along with hits by the Beatles, the Who, and thenGrateful Dead!
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nWhynis today, of all days, “Rubber Duckie” Day? Today is the birthdaynof Ernie’s famous rubber duckie. But we can all celebrate with ournvery own (non-famous) rubber duckies, of course!
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nSqueakersnand squirters
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nSomenrubber duckies squeak when squeezed. Some squirt water from theirnmouths when squeezed. We can definitely say that Ernie’s rubbernduckie is a squeaker, not a squirter. How about yours?
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n(Somenrubber duckies don’t squeak or squirt. They last longer, floatnbetter, and even stay cleaner than their fun-oriented cousins becausenthere is no way for water and dirt and soap scum and mold to get orngrow inside.)
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nErnie’snrubber duckie, like most, is bright yellow with orange beak and feet.nBut have you ever seen a real duck with those colors?
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n Rubber duckies probably get their cheerful coloring from the most common color scheme of baby duckings.
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nChecknout this amazing real-world rubber duckie story:
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nAnniversarynof the discovery of Callisto
