The Cellar - July 24, 2007: Giant rubber duck in France

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July 24, 2007: Giant rubber duck in France

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

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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/

Quote:

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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Oh my, Monster is gonna have a field day with that one!

With a rubber ducky that big they must be expecting Godzilla to come take a bath.

Does it squeak when you squeeze it?

Tres bien. C'est chic.

"What exactly is the purpose of a rubber duck?"

To make bathtime fun......

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 367393)

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."

I think its fitting that its in France - I don't know why, but...

Rubber Ducky, I'm aw-fully fond of you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt (Post 367385)

Does it squeak when you squeeze it?

Does it vibrate?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx (Post 367405)

Does it vibrate?

Not that it matters. Only this girl could take advantage of it.

Has anyone informed Kris Kristofferson of this?

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.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...kneverdone.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ntduckie25.jpg

http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...zenrage/Ducks/
One of them can't be put on photobucket.